Companies that manufacture and sell tangible goods, or resell products from other firms, must track and manage potentially hundreds of thousands of units of inventory. Using systems to control ...

Today on Hackaday Dictionary, we’re going to talk about the two basic types of control systems: open-loop and closed-loop. We’ll describe the differences between them and explore the various ...

Microsoft Access is a database program that's widely used throughout the business world. Access can be effective as an inventory control system; companies can use the features and benefits of the ...

Today on Hackaday Dictionary, we’re going to talk about the two basic types of control systems: open-loop and closed-loop. We’ll describe the differences between them and explore the various ...

Simons, R. Levers of Control: How Managers Use Innovative Control Systems to Drive Strategic Renewal. Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 1995.

Several years ago, the owners of Iberdrola Renewables’ Klamath Cogeneration Plant in Oregon began looking for an alternative control system strategy for their Pratt & Whitney FT8 turbines. They turned ...

Strategic Management Journal, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Jan., 1990), pp. 43-57 (15 pages) This paper reviews the literature on strategic controls. It summarizes the main theoretical arguments that have been put ...