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Using Quality Management Methods to Reduce the Length of Stay in a Hospital
The case of Inova Mount Vernon hospital, a small, 237-bed hospital in Mount Vernon, VA, presented in the March 2011 edition of Quality Progress provides some useful insights for hospital quality management. The hospital…
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The Purpose of Universities
Recently I came across a review of the book entitled, "What are Universities For?" By Stefan Collini (Penguin Group). I found the following points very interesting: 1) In the book Professor Collini says that…
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Conceptual Framework for Competency Enhancement
A program for reliability practitioners developed as a Six Sigma Black Belt project at the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) at Picatinny, Arsenal, NJ, presents a framework from which new…
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Boeing’s Supplier Performance Measurement Rating System
Boeing's supplier ratings are based on a 12-month rolling average with three levels of visibility: site level (where the product is delivered), business-group level and company level (a composite rating of the supplier). Suppliers…
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F-35’s Global Supply Chain
– More than 1,300 suppliers from nine countries and 48 U.S. states. - The primary contractors, Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney, will receive almost $500 billion for the jet.
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Supply Chain Flexibility – Trends & Directions
Last year PRTM conducted 2011 Global Supply Chain Trends survey that examined the issue of supply chain flexibility. One hundred and fifty respondents from a broad range ofcompany size (24 percent having between $1 and…
Helping Get Unstuck & Strike a Value Chord
A platform to share and reflect on my journey across the worlds of management, innovation, and social impact. Here, you'll find a collection of my management thoughts, highlights from my books, research contributions, and presentations, all rooted in years of academic and practical experience. Whether you're a student, practitioner, policymaker, or fellow thinker, this space is designed to provoke thought, encourage dialogue, and contribute meaningfully to both academic and applied conversations in business and beyond.
This is how it all started…
I started this blog to share and reflect on my journey across the worlds of management, innovation, and social impact. Here, you’ll find a collection of my management thoughts, highlights from my books, research contributions, and presentations, all rooted in years of academic and practical experience. Whether you’re a student, practitioner, policymaker, or fellow thinker, this space is designed to provoke thought, encourage dialogue, and contribute meaningfully to both academic and applied conversations in business and beyond.
Anand Nair
Educator | Researcher | Management Scientist | Data Scientist | Consultant | Entrepreneur | Value Mentor