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Achieving operative excellence is an important endeavor for all companies — it is the golden path that leads to increased value over the long term.
‘It’s not through inventions but through improvements that
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— Henry Ford
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Schwientek, R., Schmidt, A. (2008). Introduction. In: Schwientek, R., Schmidt, A. (eds) Operations Excellence. International Management Knowledge. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230594241_1
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