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Operations Techniques

Resource-Based Strategy

Resource-Based Strategy

The concept provides a review of resource-based strategy and describes some of its strengths and capabilities. It also looks at different variations of resource-based approaches that have developed in organisations over the last few decades.

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Reverse Engineering

Reverse Engineering

The concept explains a process mainly used in industrial engineering which involves the analysis and breakdown of an object to see how it works for duplication or enhancement purposes. It discusses the advantages and limitations of this process and summarises its success factors.

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Reverse Supply Chain / Reverse Logistics

Reverse Supply Chain / Reverse Logistics

Reverse logistics has gained increasing importance as a profitable and sustainable business strategy. This concept describes a holistic view of reverse logistics and presents its main attributes, success factors and other useful professional tools.

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Root-cause Analysis

Root-cause Analysis

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a structured approach to uncovering the underlying causes of problems, rather than simply treating symptoms. By identifying systemic factors that contribute to failure, RCA enables sustainable solutions, strengthens operational learning, and enhances long-term organisational resilience.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding

This technique offers a review of the essential concept of safeguarding, exploring the legal requirements, explanations and application. It presents a number of case studies and success factors showing you how to create a safe and secure working environment for your staff, clients and customers.

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Sales Intelligence Solution and Sales Force Automation

Sales Intelligence Solution and Sales Force Automation

The concept explores the two processes that utilise technologies, applications and practices for the collection and presentation of sales information and to track and automate sales processes.

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Sales Process and Sales Cycle

Sales Process and Sales Cycle

This concept examines the process and stages between receiving an order and converting the sale to cash. The concept offers examples of business applications of the sales cycle, its main advantages and limitations, as well as useful success factors.

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Scenario Planning

Scenario Planning

The concept describes what business scenarios are and how to build a step-by-step process when developing a strategic plan. You will also learn what factors are critical for the success of scenario planning and the advantages and disadvantages of this approach.

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Scientific Retailing

Scientific Retailing

Scientific retailing is all about improving the customer experience through technological advancements - in-store and online. The concept explains the strengths and limitations of scientific retailing and provides illustrative case studies of retailers in different industries that have successfully used these tools and methods.

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Sensitivity Analysis

Sensitivity Analysis

This concept is designed to assist decision-makers to identify the variables which affect cash-flow forecasts and expose inappropriate projections.

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