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In order for High Technology (HT) companies to tackle contemporary demanding market challenges, they frequently deploy time-reduction strategies with respect to product launch. Marketing of technolo……続きを見る

All organisations have a responsibility to ensure they have a minimum negative impact on the environment and act as a haven for human development that contributes to positive outcomes for society. B……続きを見る

Since the U.S. Department of Energy (as well as other Federal and International agencies) will stop granting contracts to companies that fail to comply with 14000 standards, the search is on for any……続きを見る

The goal of this book is to publish the latest mathematical techniques, research, and developments in engineering. This book includes a comprehensive range of mathematics applied in engineering area……続きを見る

Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre le business-model du freemium There’s no such thing as a free lunch : la phrase le dit bien, rien n’est vraiment gratuit. Pas même les échantillons qu……続きを見る

Der Außenhandel nimmt heutzutage in vielen Unternehmen einen zentralen Stellenwert ein. Dieses Buch ist ein Fach- und Grundlagenlehrbuch des Außenhandels. Es erläutert den Ordnungsrahmen internation……続きを見る

Dieses Buch erläutert einen neuen, kombinierten Ansatz zur Optimierung der Prozesse in produzierenden Unternehmen. Aufbauend auf bekannten Philosophien wie Lean Management, Six Sigma und SCRUM sowie……続きを見る

In diesem Buch wird mit der 15M-Architektur ein Konzept zur Formulierung und Umsetzung von Supply-Strategien vorgestellt. Damit wird der strategische Einkauf gleichzeitig auch schrittweise zum wirkl……続きを見る

Das vorliegende Buch stellt quer durch verschiedene Industrien praxisnahe Methoden und Ansätze für den globalen Einkäufer vor. Im Fokus stehen dabei die Themenbereiche Global Sourcing, Risikomanagem……続きを見る

Indigenous peoples are an intrinsic part of countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Finland, USA, India, Russia and almost all parts of South America and Africa. A considerable amount of rese……続きを見る

Das vorliegende Lehrbuch vermittelt den Umgang mit dem „Advanced Planner and Optimizer“ (APO) der SAP AG anhand eines durchgehenden Fallbeispiels. In Übungen wird die betriebswirtschaftliche Theorie……続きを見る

A nation's economic success depends on the capacity of its companies and trading organizations to develop business relationships, trade and do business in the international arena. Doing business acr……続きを見る

For those wishing to acquire knowledge on national development issues, this comprehensive compendium traverses a spectrum of subjects that the audience ought to be well acquainted with. The Editors ……続きを見る

The Routledge Handbook of Japanese Business and Management provides a comprehensive overview of management and business processes and practices in Japanese companies. The contributors combine theore……続きを見る

Managers involved at a senior level in the purchasing function require very particular financial skills. They need to: analyse the financial health and stability of their suppliers; model different ……続きを見る

Developing economies such as those in sub-Saharan Africa are searching for realistic economic policy prescriptions. Despite economic growth in countries like Nigeria, poverty and unemployment blight……続きを見る

Transformation programs are an common feature of global companies carrying out major strategic change projects. These programs combine business and technical expertise to bring together management a……続きを見る

Lean Production wurde für die Großserienfertigung entwickelt und ist zum weltweiten Standard geworden. Die Stückzahlen eines Produktes werden jedoch kleiner und die Vielfalt größer. Die Kunden erwar……続きを見る

With a special focus on private label food brands and manufacturer brands, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the fast-moving consumer goods marketing landscape. The author illustrates t……続きを見る

In this book, we invited 146 authors with expertise in health policy, systems design, management, research, or practice, from each of the countries included, to consider health reforms or systems im……続きを見る

Summary: This book provides valuable, effective guidance for understanding, interpreting and implementing ISO 13485:2016 standard requirements. Despite its more than 800-page length, the author has ……続きを見る

Following the Brexit and Trump election cycles, consistent, long-term policy solutions to environmental and other societal challenges are becoming increasingly difficult to achieve. Stepping into th……続きを見る

This book is the eighth volume in a series entitled “Contemporary Logistics in China,” authored by researchers from the Logistics Research Center at Nankai University. In the spirit of the seven pre……続きを見る

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Decision Support Systems, ICDSST 2018, held in Heraklion, Greece, in May 2018. The main topic of this year’s conference w……続きを見る

The proceedings volume consists of academic papers on decision-making under uncertainty, smart decision, stochastic optimization, management simulation and its applications. It presents some compell……続きを見る

This brief explores the business and global implications of the American shale energy, or natural gas, revolution. Specifically, it provides a rational, comprehensive look at the major business them……続きを見る

In today’s connected world, promotion is fundamental to everything we do to drive business. This is a new edition of an established book, updated with the latest research on the shopper/buyer and ho……続きを見る

We know a lot about change leadership. We understand how to design change programmes, and we know how to prescribe best practice change methods. Yet, despite all this knowledge, it is reported that ……続きを見る

Many companies limp along from day-to-day treating the quality side of the business as a necessary evil, and doing only what is minimally necessary for compliance to regulations. This kind of approa……続きを見る

This comprehensive bookpresents a methodology for continuous process improvement in a structured, logical, and easily understandable framework based on industry accepted tools, techniques, and pract……続きを見る