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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

In order to buy well it is important to understand a few basic principles and apply a series of tools and approaches in given situations. The Buyer's Toolkit distills all the best practice tools for……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

Are your sustainability efforts making as much impact as they could be?With our collective way of life rubbing up against the natural limits of the planet, it does not take a genius to see that it i……続きを見る

Green purchasing - or eco-procurement - by local and central governments has long been recommended in documents such as Agenda 21 to be a key - although sometimes supplemental-ingredient in the achi……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

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

This book uses primary evidence to assess the value of agro-input and service delivery business models in terms of their inclusiveness, effectiveness and impact from a small farmer perspective, in t……続きを見る

This book is the second of two volumes presenting a business model to add value through Procurement. Including several case studies of successful implementation, it demonstrates how the increasing c……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

This edited book examines the contemporary regional security concerns in the Asia-Pacific recognizing the ‘Butterfly effect’, the concept that small causes can have large effects: ‘the flap of a but……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

Retail supply chain consists of multiple segments from sales to distribution to finance. Retail manufacturers rely on a complicated web of suppliers. Customer demand and market competition today req……続きを見る

Problems facing manufacturing clusters that intersect information technology, process management, and optimization within the Internet of Things (IoT) are examined in this book. Recent advances in i……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

Dieses Buch stellt die Grundlagen zum Einkauf in der Pharmazeutischen Industrie ausführlich und anschaulich dar. Zahlreiche Praxisbeispiele zeigen Besonderheiten: die komplexe Struktur des Arzneimit……続きを見る

Focusing on the specific challenges of research design and exploring the opportunities of conducting research in humanitarian logistics and supply chain management, this handbook is a significant co……続きを見る

In order to ensure environmentally responsible production and disposal of products, local governments are imposing stricter environmental regulations, some of which even require manufacturers to tak……続きを見る

Mieten oder kaufen – Lohnen sich Immobilien als Kapitalanlage? Immobilien prägen unser Stadtbild. Sie bieten aber nicht nur Wohn- und Arbeitsraum, sondern sind auch ein lukratives Investment: Denn s……続きを見る

Sustainability and sustainable development have become popular goals. They have also become wide-ranging terms that can be applied to any entity or enterprise on a local or a global scale for long t……続きを見る

Historically important trade routes for goods of all kinds for more than 3000 years, the Silk Road has once again come to prominence. Managing Supply Chains on the Silk Road: Strategy, Performance, ……続きを見る

What would you do if a law that enabled your investment to operate successfully abroad suddenly changed, and your business could no longer operate profitably there? Imagine exporting goods to a gove……続きを見る

A comprehensive exploration of the massive changes in the biopharmaceutical supply chain that have occurred during the past 10 years, and predicted future trends, Biopharmaceutical Supply Chains: Di……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

Dieses Buch nimmt eine grundlegende Einführung in die Logistik und eine Einordnung der Logistik in den Wertschöpfungsprozess vor. Dabei wird auch der Frage nachgegangen, in welcher Beziehung Logisti……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

Dieses Lehrbuch gibt einen kompakten und verständlichen Überblick über die Grundlagen des modernen Einkaufs. Kurze Lerneinheiten, übersichtliche didaktische Module sowie die begleitende Lernkontroll……続きを見る

Die Digitalisierung immer größerer gesellschaftlicher Bereiche und deren Konsequenzen für die Menschheit stehen im Zentrum dieses Werks. Dabei zeigt der Autor in seiner Kolumne "Daily Dueck" neue, o……続きを見る