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President Trump has raised the intriguing question of bringing the manufacturing of companies like Apple back from China to the U.S. This book, however, argues that in this age of the knowledge-base……続きを見る

The global economic system is experiencing a profound period of rapid change. The emergence of globalised production and distribution systems, which bring together diverse constellations of economic……続きを見る

Innovative strategies for building and managing the supply chain using Lean and the Theory of Constraints (TOC) With an emphasis on systems thinking, Building Lean Supply Chains with the Theory of C……続きを見る

In 2009 over 50% of Canadian dentists were between the ages of fifty and sixty-five. As they decide to move on to retirement challenging questions arise regarding how to sell their practices and fin……続きを見る

Supply chain management today has never been more complex, more dynamic or more unpredictable. The good news is that new techniques for analyzing country-level investments, network configuration and……続きを見る

Approximately 145 million people globally are employed within and around supply chain services. The international industry generates $9.26 trillion annually. The Official Supply Chain Dictionary has……続きを見る

'Supply Chain Management Workbook' provides an overview of the supply chain process and addresses the key aspects involved in a supply chain. A checklist is included to enable an assessment of a com……続きを見る

Besides having a business with outstanding products or services, you must negotiate top deals. This book shows you how to plan for your next negotiation strategy to add top value to your transaction……続きを見る

Speed to market, reducing costs, and accelerating lead times are vital for survival in todays competitive environment. This how to book illustrates how to integrate Lean, Six Sigma and Logistics int……続きを見る

Timeless Insights for Planning and Managing 21st-Century Warehouse Operations Despite today's just-in-time production mentality, with its efforts to eliminate warehouses and their inventory carrying……続きを見る

In the past, services had a strong local and national focus. Professional services were very likely to be independently and autonomously organized from country to country in order to cater to local ……続きを見る

This valuable guide provides an easy-to-follow game plan with strategies for procurement and supply management professionals to improve supplier relationships, secure measurable cost reductions, ach……続きを見る

A growing number of senior executives are coming to realize that strategic supply management can be a significant driver of improved corporate performance and better risk management. Spend analysis ……続きを見る

Direct Store Delivery (DSD) is a key method of selling and distributing products for a variety of industries. In the consumer products industry, DSD is one of the strategic key growth areas, as the ……続きを見る

For several decades, social enterprises have been pioneers in the conception and implementation of a pathbreaking social innovation: Fair Trade (FT). Fair Trade Social Enterprises have created a mov……続きを見る

Entrepreneurs Brief Guide - How to Purchase Efficiently. For most of the new businesses, effective purchasing can lead to an increase in profits and improve efficiency. Most of the time, when busine……続きを見る

Driven by a down economy and difficult economic realities, many organizations are discovering that what worked well in the past may not be what is needed now to move forward or even survive. This co……続きを見る

Demand Management Best Practices outlines an effective demand management model process tied to an integrated business process that will give your organization a competitive edge. This book helps you……続きを見る

Arms purchases are among the most expensive, technologically challenging and politically controversial decisions made by modern-day governments. Superpower spending on weapons systems is widely anal……続きを見る

Welcome to Making Money in Exporting: The key to a successful business is knowing the market. MAKING MONEY IN EXPORTING: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE BUSINESS OF EXPORTING offers business owners, inve……続きを見る

Understanding project endings is a significant part of project management, yet there is relatively little work published in this important area. This book addresses the gap, focusing on the successf……続きを見る

This book maps the latest developments in public procurement of innovation policy in various contexts and analyzes the evolution and development of the various policy solutions in broader institutio……続きを見る

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Every manufacturing business operates a Sales and Operations Planning process of some sort. Somehow we decide which customers to pursue, what promises we should make to those customers, how much pro……続きを見る

New technologies are revolutionising the way manufacturing and supply chain management are implemented. These changes are delivering manufacturing firms the competitive advantage of a highly flexibl……続きを見る

The control and organisation of the flow of goods in the supply chain is of vital importance to industry and commerce, including manufacturing industrial enterprises, where the timely and efficient ……続きを見る

Assessing vendors is a tricky process. Large and regulated organizations are forced to demonstrate due diligence in vendor assessment, but often do not know how to do this. This results in a great d……続きを見る

Origin Management describes a holistic approach that allows internationally operating companies to benefit from reduced import duty rates within Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). Through the creation of……続きを見る

Managing suppliers is a complex process that is often underestimated. This book presents research carried out by a practising manager in the automotive industry, coupled with over six hundred interv……続きを見る

In many countries and sectors, public procurement is developing from a functional orientation to an effective socio-economic policy lever. There is a great interest among managers and academics to l……続きを見る