| | |  | General Supplies and Equipment | Home » » » Conquering Complexity in Your Business: How Wal-Mart, Toyota, and Other Top Companies Are Breaking Through the Ceiling on Profits and Growth | | | | | | | Description: | | Conquering the complexity in products and services can generate larger contributions to profits and growth than nearly any other business strategy Here's a guarantee: Somewhere in your business, there is too much complexity. You may also be losing out by having too little complexity where it counts - in the products, services and options you offer to customers. Either way, the impact of complexity is enormous in terms of lost profit and missed growth opportunities. Conquering Complexity in Your Business shows how to break through the ceiling on profits and growth by implementing the three rules for conquering complexity: - Eliminating complexity that customers will not pay for
- Exploiting the complexity that customers will pay for
- Minimizing the costs of the complexity you offer
You'll find methods and tools you need to: Identify the offering and process complexity in your business Quantify the impact of that complexity Decide which complexity you want to keep and which to eliminate Select specific approaches to eliminate different kinds of complexity This knowledge will significantly improve your ability to grow profit, revenue, and shareholder value. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Michael L. George | | Hardcover:
| 336 pages | | Publisher:
| McGraw-Hill | | Publication Date:
| May 01, 2004 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0071435085 | | Product Length:
| 9.28 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.44 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.15 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.43 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Compelling Business Case for Conquering ComplexityJun 25, 2005
By Rodney Allen Smith
I found Conquering Complexity provides an excellent framework and lays out a compelling business case for why and how you should focus on complexity.
This is the best guide out there in terms of a comprehensive approach to identify, quantify and attack complexity. The book is a very practical and pragmatic read with a wealth of real world examples and illustrations that reinforce concepts layed out in a logical sequence.
In researching a number of books though there are many that contain bits and pieces of concepts that relate to complexity, I have found that none of them tackle the concept of complexity as a discipline that must be mastered as Conquering Complexity does. I found it to be a refreshing, compelling book that you can follow step by step to create a complexity focus and agenda in your organization. There is tremendous power in purchasing the book for co-workers or Managers to help raise their complexity IQ and see what is possible. I continue to learn from the book as I refer back to it frequently. I would highly recommend it to anyone or any organization that is looking to continuously improve or to create greater value. I really found the sections on Product/Service proliferation to be right on, and a wealth of information. - Rodney
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
When Less Is MoreSep 15, 2006
By Samuel J. Okoro
This is an amazingly revealing book about the dangers of complexity that is not consciously managed. And just what does managing comlexity entail? I the authors' words, it means
- Eliminating complexity that customers will not pay for
- Exploiting the complexity customers will pay for, and
- Minimizing the cost of the complexity you offer
In part 1 the case is made for conquering complexity in your business' portfolio (number of offerings) and processes (number of ways of doing the same thing). Part 2 develops the conceptual framework for measuring and managing complexity. In part 3, you are shown how to apply these concepts to the elimination, exploitation and reducing the costs of complexity.
Lastly, part 4 shows how to create an organisational culture that supports complexity management, conquer the complexity in your value chain and even apply the principles in mergers and acquisitions.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Insightful Business AnalysisApr 22, 2006
By Kevin Kane
"Kevin Kane"
This book, like the others in the series by Mike George (Fast Innovation, Lean Six Sigma) is right on target. The examples clearly show how complexity clutters business operations, products and decision making, thus reducing economic performance and shareholder value. The rigor (and mathematics)used to support and analyze the assertions is insightful and reinforces what is intuitively obvious when you understand their thesis. This is an important book for executives that would proabably be much more widely embraced if not for the math involved. Pity, the Japanese and others will pay attention.
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Conquering ComplexityNov 10, 2004
By Russ Wange
I really found the book to be a refreshing look at how to 'tie-off' the efforts of 6-sigma, as well as keeping the right prospective about complexity. In my mind, this approach is key for any company especially a high-tech operation, because complexity can quickly become a cancer within an organization killing off the positive efforts and results attained from one's approaches to 6-Sigma if not managed properly. Needless to say, this is a key message to the rest of my team as we continue to develop ourselves within the services part of our business.
Shipping package damaged dust jacketJul 20, 2010
By cawalker77
The shipment was timely and the book arrived in good condition except for one issue. The shipping envelope was plastic and sticky on the inside. When I removed the book from the envelope it stuck to the dust jacket and damaged the jacket. I would recommend that books are wrapped in a protective covering before being placed in the sticky envelope.
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