Key Features of the Book

• Clear introduction to Lean and Continuous Improvement
• Data-driven decision-making made practical
• Leadership principles to guide real-world change
• Essential CI tools and frameworks
• Culture, sustainability, and real-world stories

Learn how high-performing organizations think and create real, lasting improvement.

Continuous Improvement Essentials You Always Wanted to Know (Continuous Improvement Essentials) is a practical, experience-based guide to building better processes, stronger teams, and a culture of ongoing improvement. Instead of drowning you in jargon, author, distinguished industrial engineer, and Continuous Improvement (CI) consultant, Amine Nefzi, shows how CI and Lean thinking really look in day-to-day operations on the manufacturing floor, in project meetings, service environments, and growing businesses.

The book begins by clarifying what CI is and how it connects to Lean, value, and excellence. You’ll explore foundational concepts such as waste, process flow, and value creation before diving into data-driven decision-making. Through clear explanations of data types, input vs output data, sampling, Measurement System Analysis, and Gage R&R, you’ll learn how to trust the numbers you use.

A dedicated chapter on leadership outlines eight key characteristics of effective leaders, the importance of respect, and how to run great meetings that move improvement forward. From there, the book walks you through essential CI tools and frameworks: Voice of the Customer, value stream mapping, SIPOC, brainstorming, PDCA, DMAIC, Kaizen, and Six Sigma concepts related to variation and capability.

Later chapters focus on sustaining gains, developing Lean culture, understanding the Toyota Production System, and dealing with resistance to change. Real-world stories comprising of both successes and failures, bring concepts to life and help you see what works, what doesn’t, and why culture matters more than tools.

Written in an interactive and inspirational tone, Continuous Improvement Essentials is ideal for engineers, supervisors, managers, professionals, and leaders in manufacturing, services, technology, and operations. It is both a guide and a toolbox for anyone who wants to turn recurring problems into opportunities for long-term improvement.

Core Java Interview Questions You’ll Most Likely Be Asked: Second Edition is your perfect companion to stand above the rest in today’s competitive job market.

With this guide, you learn or refresh Core Java fundamentals and principles necessary for cracking the coding interview and acquaint yourself with real-life interview questions and strategies to reach the solutions. The Resume building tutorial and the Aptitude tests equip you to present yourself better even before the job interview.

This book is a complete course in itself to prepare for your dream Java job placement.

Corporate Finance Essentials You Always Wanted to Know

Self-Learning Management Series | Vibrant Publishers

• Comprehensive coverage of corporate finance 
• Ideal for aspiring finance managers, entrepreneurs, curious non-finance professionals, and management students
• Real-world examples, solved numerical problems, and case activities for practical application
• Chapter summaries and quizzes for reinforced learning

If you have ever wondered how companies decide where to invest their money, how they raise capital, or why financial mismanagement leads to business failure, Corporate Finance Essentials You Always Wanted to Know is your definitive guide. Authored by Makarand Bhopatkar, a finance educator with over 25 years of experience, this book is crafted for aspiring corporate finance managers, entrepreneurs, curious non-finance professionals, and management students seeking a practical structured introduction to corporate finance.

The book covers the full spectrum of corporate finance decisions; from understanding different business structures and corporate governance to analyzing financing decisions, investment appraisal techniques, working capital management, dividend policy, and financial forecasting. A dedicated appendix on financial mathematics and financial statement analysis provides additional support for readers who need foundational grounding.

Unlike dense academic textbooks, this book presents concepts in simple language supported by illustrative examples and real-world company examples, making it accessible without sacrificing depth. Each chapter ends with a summary and quiz, while selected chapters include case activities to reinforce practical application.

After reading this book, you will be able to:

• Understand corporate structures and the various sources of capital 
• Evaluate financing options and decode optimal capital structure
• Learn capital budgeting and working capital management 
• Analyze dividend distribution and forecast financial statements 
• Navigate international corporate finance

Part of Vibrant Publishers' Self-Learning Management Series, Corporate Finance Essentials You Always Wanted to Know serves as a valuable resource for developing financial acumen that complements your existing expertise and advances your professional career.

A simple guide to making managerial decisions based oncost data

This new edition includes an exciting new chapter on Customer Profitability, updated chapter contents, and real-world examples that will help learners to understand how to use cost accounting tools to make decisions to benefit their organizations.With this book, readers will be able to:

• Explore the world of Cost Accounting
• Conduct Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis for your company
• Learn to use Activity-based Costing
• Understand concepts of Cost Allocation and Control
• Make decisions using relevant cost information
• Discover the difference between Customer and Product Profitability Analysis

Cost Accounting & Management Essentials is ideal for working professionals moving into management roles. This book will also be useful to senior management and individuals who need to understand cost accounting numbers.