The Leading eBooks Store Online
for your Apple or Android device, Nook, Kobo, PC, Mac, Sony Reader...
Most popular at the top
Logistics Operations and Managementby Reza Farahani; Shabnam Rezapour; Laleh Kardar
Elsevier Science 2011; US$ 150.00This book provides a comprehensive overview of how to strategically manage the movement and storage of products or materials from any point in the manufacturing process to customer fulfillment. Topics covered include important tools for strategic decision making, transport, packaging, warehousing, retailing, customer services and future trends. An introduction to logistics Provides practical applications Discusses trends and new strategies in major parts of the logistic industry more...
Scientists and the Regulation of Riskby David Demortain
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 40.00Risks are increasingly regulated by international standards, and scientists play a key role in standardisation. This fascinating book exposes the action of 'invisible colleges' of scientists - loose groups of prominent scientific experts who combine practical experience of risk and control with advisory responsibility - in the formulation of international standards. Drawing upon the domains of medicines, 'novel foods' and food hygiene, David Demortain investigates new regulatory concepts emerging from invisible colleges, highlighting how they shape consensus and pave the way for international standards. He explores the relationship between science and regulation from theoretic and historic perspectives, and illustrates how scientific... more...
The Power of Presenceby Kristi HEDGES
AMACOM 2011; US$ 22.00Everyone recognizes leaders with ôpresence.ö They stand out for their seemingly innate ability to command attention and inspire commitment. But what is this secret quality they exude, exactly? Executive and CEO coach Kristi Hedges demystifies this elusive trait, revealing that presence is the intersection of outward influencing skills and internal mental conditioning. Using her I-Presence model, the author shows how anyoneùregardless of position or personalityùcan strengthen their impact. Readers will learn how to build trust as the foundation for leadership, eschew perfectionism for authenticity, banish limiting thoughts and behaviors, and galvanize their team through visionary, inspiring communications. Stellar technical... more...
ISO/IEC 20000by David Clifford
IT Governance Publishing 2011; US$ 14.95A newly revised, up-to-date pocket guide to show you how to manage your IT services more effectively!Whatever your business, your capacity to supply products and services to your customers depends on your IT. Yet, all too often, companies and government departments fail to take effective control of their IT systems. Instead, organisations rely on a confused mish-mash of different technologies and ad hoc working practices.The solution: an ITSMSTo avoid this fate, your organisation needs to adopt an IT Service Management System (ITSMS). Employing an ITSMS will enable your organisation to identify how to enhance the quality of service you deliver to your customers. The standard for an ITSMS is ISO/IEC 20000.ISO/IEC 20000 The standardThis... more...
How Does Privatization Work?by Anthony Bennett
Routledge 1997; US$ 190.00This book combines thematic papers with country case studies to discuss how privatization has led to corruption and a greater concentration of economic power in the hands of elites and higher prices to consumers. more...
Managing Buyer-Supplier Relationsby Rajesh Nellore
Routledge 2001; US$ 198.00Managing 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 interviews. more...
Industrial Economic Regulationby Roger Sugden
Routledge 1993; US$ 65.00Exploring key current issues, leading economists focus on the government processes which influence industrial economic activity and its role within the European Community as a positive instrument promoting industrial development more...
The Ultimate Entrepreneur's Bookby Richard Dobbins; Barrie O. Pettman
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 1998; US$ 19.95A no-nonsense, practical guide on how to achieve business success and personal wealth. The self-made millionaire authors describe a programme for success which involves creative thinking, setting goals, negotiating skills, leadership and time management, illustrated with personal anecdotes. more...
Controls in Strategic Supplier Relationshipsby Suresh Cuganesan; Michael Briers; Fong Chua Wai
University of NSW Press 1999; US$ 7.25Until recently, competition was considered to be the driving force behind industry performance. However competition is not the only survival mechanism. Co-operation is also a common and important survival strategy, as acknowledged by the majority of industries involved in collaborative relationships between suppliers and customers. more...
Advanced Supply Chain Managementby Charles C. Poirier
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 1999; US$ 30.45Supply chain management - the means by which firms engaged in creating, distributing, and selling products can join forces to establish a supply network with an unbeatable competitive advantage - has emerged as one of the most powerful business-improvement tools around. Companies all over the world are pursuing supply chain as the latest methodology to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction, better utilize assets, and build new revenues. more...