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Operational excellence is an attainable destination. In the post-COVID world, operational excellence has taken centre stage as business organizations try to manage costs and adapt to changing needs of the customers.This book is a guide that focuses on the softer dimensions of operational excellence. The author calls them the 'little big things', the solutions of which are found not just in the business world but the world beyond, such as behavioural sciences, space travel, conflicts, metaphors and stories from unsung pioneers. It provides insights on processes, data, automation, change management and culture. The book presents a groundbreaking way of doing things and define strategies to identify and prioritize opportunities, implement improvement plans, monitor, continuously improve and sustain results.With globally applicable value-adding activities and disciplines, Little BIG Things in Operational Excellence covers it all-processes, people and operations.

The impact of moisture stress varies, affecting seed germination, plant growth, and the formation of pegs, ultimately leading to poor-quality produce. [...]providing irrigation at the right time is crucial for enhancing the overall quality of the produce. Some findings highlight drip irrigation as an efficient, cost-effective solution for improving crop productivity while conserving water resources. [...]there is a need for large-sample studies that investigate the water-saving potential of drip irrigation and its economic feasibility.

Urinary diversion after radical cystectomy (RC) for bladder cancer significantly influences long-term outcomes and patient quality of life. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined complications occurring five years or more post-RC across the three main diversion types: ileal conduit (IC), orthotopic neobladder (ONB), and continent cutaneous urinary diversion (CCUD). A total of 16 studies with 8,493 patients were included. We compared morbidity, mortality, reoperation, and urinary tract infection, along with patient-reported quality of life (QoL). The meta-analysis revealed that IC was associated with reduced urinary stone formation and improved global health scores, while better urinary function and body image perception were associated with ONB. Data on CCUD were limited, preventing meta-analysis, but qualitative findings suggested distinct functional and QoL benefits compared to IC and ONB. This study highlights the importance of individualized surgical decision-making based on long-term outcomes and patient preferences; however, the limited data on CCUD highlights the need for further high-quality research to clarify its long-term safety, functional outcomes, and QoL implications.

The impact of climate change through global warming is increasing average atmospheric temperatures, which has become a megatrend of significant future change worldwide. In 1972, the Club of Rome Report officially confirmed global warming as an international problem; and the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme also declared that carbon dioxide is the main cause of climate change because it contributes the most to global warming. Solar radiation directly reaching the Earth's surface is being trapped by greenhouse gases, resulting in an increase in atmospheric temperatures.

India has emerged as a powerful hub for retail over the past decade and is projected as the third-largest retail market globally in 2024. Consumption pressure is evident with e-retail growth forecast to be 10% to 12% in 2024, compared to historical growth rates of over 20%. Digitization is crucial for retailers, with retailers implementing technology solutions for inventory management, supply chain optimization, point-of-sale systems, and even delivery apps.

[...]the government has increased the MSPs for all mandated Kharif, Rabi and other commercial crops with a return of atleast 50 percent over all India weighted average cost of production from the agricultural year 2018-19. Globally, farming systems are transitioning from subsistence-orientation to intensive or specialized market-oriented systems in response to several factors, including increasing food demands, availability of technology and inputs for production, and development policies. Intensive and specialized farming systems may impair the potential of development strategies, such as the Watershed Development Programme, aimed at environmental conservation, and may pose a risk for households regarding their ability to cope with disturbances in the long term.