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In many businesses, supply chain people are trapped in reactive roles where they source, contract, purchase, receive, warehouse, and ship as a service. However, in some businesses suppliers contribu……続きを見る

Today, some suppliers have grown increasingly powerful and in certain cases, earn revenues that rival or even exceed that of their automaker clients. In the pre-globalisation period, automakers wiel……続きを見る

SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS: Managing Supply Chain Logistics & Supply Chain Services Sustainably You will discover: How to harness your supply chain to boost profits and brand value How digital supply ……続きを見る

Understand value stream mapping in no time! Find out everything you need to know about this powerful tool with this practical and accessible guide. In an increasingly competitive business world, ide……続きを見る

There is no doubt that the textile industry – the production of clothing, fabrics, thread, fibre and related products – plays a significant part in the global economy. It also frequently operates wi……続きを見る

Procurement is playing an increasingly strategic role as a lever for sustainable development and social and environmental responsibility. Greater regulation on sustainable procurement in the public ……続きを見る

Local Content in Procurement is the first book of its kind. Recognizing the substantial economic and social value brought to host countries and local communities through the procurement practices of……続きを見る

The global sustainability challenge is urgent, tremendous and increasing. From an ecological perspective, the current worldwide resource footprint requires approximately 1.5 planets to sustain exist……続きを見る

This book is the first of two volumes presenting a business model to add value through Procurement. Including several case studies of successful implementation, it demonstrates how the increasing co……続きを見る

Every organization, public and private, no matter what its size, purchases goods and services. Large organizations also have considerable influence over the practices of their suppliers. As greener ……続きを見る

Since the 1990s, government at all levels is under increasing pressure to do more with less. However, despite the U.S. government spending about 15 to 20 percent of its GDP on contracts for goods an……続きを見る

This book evaluates how and why vertical disintegration has occurred in the global corporate hotel industry, as it undergoes a structural transformation. It provides a unique insight into the new co……続きを見る

Air traffic and the aviation industry have grown rapidly on the Chinese mainland in the two and a half decades since China's open door policy. Accession to the WTO will further stimulate trade and f……続きを見る

Which part of this Asian address is the street? What is this accent and is it correct? Which one of these numbers is the postcode? In which language should I be corresponding? How do I salute this p……続きを見る

This book is a comprehensive guide to buying and developing multimedia in the most cost-effective manner. Focusing on the human factors in producing multimedia, rather than just the software, Buying……続きを見る

This book gives students a thorough overview of the environmental issues that impact the supply chain and details strategic methods of addressing the political, social, technological, market, and ec……続きを見る

So you went to get eggs from the grocery store and an hour later, you are loaded with bags of grocery that you had no idea you needed. Also, your wallet is lighter and bank balance an inch closer to……続きを見る

Introduction to Mystery Shopping: How to Become a Mystery Shopper & How to Make Money As Mystery Shopper Need to make a little extra cash? Looking for an exciting way to do it? Do you want a flexibl……続きを見る

This title was first published in 2001. Purchasing scams are not a high profile topic in the boardroom or indeed in the purchasing department - victims don’t like to talk about their experience. The……続きを見る

This simple and effective best-selling guide gives you 40 ways to help you save hundreds to thousands of dollars. This book was written with the passion to help everyone who wants to keep more of th……続きを見る

In recent years, luxury goods markets have faced significant changes that have influenced both the dynamics of the competition, as well as their strategies. The principal changes include the followi……続きを見る

There is more than a touch of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' in the way many organizations approach project management and the consequences are all too clear: project methodology inappropriately applie……続きを見る

Port Economics is the study of the economic decisions (and their consequences) of the users and providers of port services. A port works as an "engine" for economic development. This book provides a……続きを見る

Dieses Buch zeigt die wesentlichen Aspekte für den erfolgreichen Start eines Logistikzentrums sowie für komplexe förder- und softwaretechnische Erweiterungen bestehender Anlagen. Der Aufbau orientie……続きを見る

The central concerns of mobilities research – exploring the broader context and human aspects of movement - are fundamental to an understanding of the maritime freight transport sector. Challenges t……続きを見る

Four questions determine whether a company is using interorganizational cost management. Does your firm set specific cost-reduction objectives for its suppliers? Does your firm help its customers ……続きを見る

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a wide field in which several specialties are included. In general, operations and production management players use SCM to organize the problems and analyze the sol……続きを見る

The Routledge Handbook of Transport Economics offers the first state of the art overview of the discipline of transport economics as it stands today, reflective of key research and policy. Transport……続きを見る

This book examines a new topic in Human Resource Management (HRM), green – or environmental – HRM, analysing the role humans play in environmental management at work and environmental behaviours at ……続きを見る

This title was first published in 2000. This investigation into why aspiring managers chose to study shipping and logistics in the UK uniquely discusses the issues which influenced their academic an……続きを見る