Beyond Business Process Reengineering Towards the Holonic Enterprise [Paperback]

Internationally renowned experts, with worldwide consulting expertise, chart a dynamic new trend that promises to go beyond current thinking on BPR and virtual companies. Discusses the competitive advantages of holonic systems, demonstrating what enterprises must do to become viable holonic players. Includes a significant amount of international examples.The Holonics Concept.

Holonic Principles.

Capabilities, Competencies and Beyond Business Process Reengineering.

The Dynamics of the System.

The Mechanics of the System.

More Systems Within the System--Outsourcing.

Ways of Working Within the System.

Marketing the System.

Going Forward.

References.

Index.

Patrick McHugh is a Managing Partner in Coopers & Lybrand Management Consultants (C&L). His extensive international work has included advising manufacturing companies, governments and public sector on areas from competitive strategy and industrial policy to corporate restructuring and technology management. He founded the Engineering Group in the UK and the C&L International Centre for Technology and Engineering Management. He is currently responsible for developing the firm's strategic performance improvement services.

Giorgio Merli is a Senior Partner in Galgano & Associati, one of Italy's largest management consulting firms. A graduate engineer with a master’s degree in manufacturing management, he started his career with Philips and became an industrial manager. He has carried out several reorganizational projects in Italian and multinational companies and has been particularly involved in the implementation of Total Quality and Lean Organization strategies in Western companies. He is consultant to CEOl£*