After reading this book, you will be able to answer the following questions:

• What is Operations and Supply Chain Management and why is it important?
• What are the key functions within this field, and how do they interact with one another and the broader business?
• What are the responsibilities and decisions that managers in each functional area think about?
• How will disruptions in the Supply Chain impact the business world and our lives going forward?
• What are the practical applications of the knowledge gained around Supply Chain Operations?

A practical understanding of the dynamic, expanding, and evolving Supply Chains that make our daily lives possible.

Have you ever wondered what your peers meant by “Supply Chain” or “Operations”, or why either of these fields matter?
What about people that work in these roles – what do they actually do?
In Operations and Supply Chain Management Essentials, these questions and more will be answered.

This useful guide uses a hypothetical company and the consumer product they make, to explain how the various functions within the Supply Chain intertwine to bring a finished product to life for consumers in the market. You will understand the story of how new demands, changing preferences, and unforeseen circumstances force this fictional company to adapt in order to survive. Through this book, you will understand and appreciate how these activities, including logistics and warehouse management, make everyday products and services available at our disposal - and why this is increasingly important for companies to pay attention to. The simple format and non-technical language of this book will attract even laypersons looking for a quick, comprehensive overview of supply chain management.

• Functions as a supplement to a textbook for undergraduates studying Human Resources Management
• Blends theory with practical guidance, making it easy to begin implementing analytics best practices
• Comes with helpful video tutorials for using Excel to manipulate quantitative data

A practical guide to using human resource analytics for making optimal business decisions.

Read this book if you want to be able to:

• Define what HR Analytics can do for an organization
• Determine the best HR analytics role for you
• Assess the readiness of your organization for undergoing a study using HR analytics
• Apply HR Analytics in various HR disciplines
• Use Excel to efficiently manage data for your HR analytics
• Tell your organization’s story - whether you are a seasoned professional or a newcomer

Part overview of the field, part handbook, HR Analytics Essentials walks readers through the many benefits of using analytics to make better people decisions. HR Analytics requires more than just strong gut instincts and a talent for talking with people; it requires a good understanding of your organization’s human capital. As this guide will show, HR Analytics is both an art and a science that can help your organization make informed decisions that benefit all stakeholders. With case studies and online tutorials, including a step-by-step guide for using Excel to efficiently work with your data, HR Analytics Essentials is the perfect handbook you need.

• The concept of HRM
• Performance management strategies
• Legal and regulatory compliance
• Organizational development
• Conflict management
• Payroll and compensation
• Information technology in HRM
• Health and safety
• Personnel development

Discover strategies and tactics to effectively manage the human resource potential and drive your company to profitability and success.

The core of every company is its people. For a company to function effectively at all levels, the management and guidance of its human resource personnel is paramount.

Human Resources Management (HRM)is designed to help students, new managers, career switchers and entrepreneurs learn essential HR management lessons. This book is the key to handling all the complexities of human relations, compensation, conflict resolution, and much more. It contains essential strategies and tactics that companies need to effectively manage their human resource potential and drive their organization to profitability and success.