Society and Social Sciences

Supply chains, including logistics, are the functional elements of an organisation's operations.

A supply chain is the process of all parties involved in fulfilling a customer request, while a value chain is a set of interrelated activities a company uses to create value and a competitive advantage.

Supply Chain Finance is a contributed book looking at the two major perspectives of managing finance across the supply chain.

Toyota Methods and Operating Models presents a case study of a small, traditional Italian manufacturer in the Toyota Industries Corporation Group, which began an important process of transformation until it became a successful, modern and advanced international business: Toyota Material Handling.

Hyper competition and globalization mean that markets are changing.

WINNER: Independent Press Awards 2021 - CareerFiguring out your next move after transitioning out of the military should start before your last day.

Disruptive technologies have the power to upend supply chains, adding uncertainty, cost, and complexity to any business.

One of the hallmarks of maturity as a coach is awareness of how your values, beliefs, and other factors affect your coaching interventions.

With the rate of change in organizations at an all-time high, the need for strong organization design has never been more pressing.

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 role of a contracting professional begins well before the award of a contract and doesn't end until the benefits of the acquisition have been realised, long after the deliverables arrive in a box on a loading dock.

In an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, achieving sustainable competitive advantage has never been more important, or more difficult.

This is a re-issue of Blue Nights and Long Nights ISBN 9780552158527.

Having a brood has changed the mood.

The oral history of Britain's first West Indian immigrants and their descendantsIn 1948 the former troop ship Windrush made the 30-day journey across the Atlantic from Jamaica.

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.

Strategic Sourcing Management examines procurement and supply management in detail, covering the three dimensions of competitiveness, effectiveness and efficiency.

101 Learning and Development Tools is your practical guide to all the most up-to-date training techniques, organized around the classic learning and development cycle.

Mastering the Supply Chain is an introduction to supply chain management.

Supply Chain Strategy and Financial Metrics is a step-by-step guide to balancing the triangle of service, cost and cash which is the essence of supply chain management.

Many manufacturing and distribution companies are moving from the traditional 'forecast push MRP' to demand-driven supply chain management (SCM).

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER In this eye-opening memoir, Eric Trump relays surprising and gripping moments throughout his life and career as part of one of America's most prominent families.

Strength-based Lean Six Sigma is a new way of approaching process improvement that combines the best practices of two established methodologies to generate a new approach in order to help you develop and deliver increased high performance in any organization.

In a fast-paced and innovative world, traditional training methods can no longer be relied on to improve performance, engagement or promote behavioural change.

For any business involved in today's supply chains, logistics services are critical.

Managing changes to the supply chain comes with its unique challenges.

Buying, merchandising and the supply chain are inextricably linked.

A humane blueprint for prosperity that serves people and planet.

A powerful post-nuclear holocaust novel described by the author as, 'my cry against the monstrous weapons men have made'.

From accountant to zoologist, this new edition of The A-Z of Careers and Jobs is your one-stop shop for insightful guidance on more than 300 different career areas in the UK.

Is work taking over your life?

With the rise of cloud services and the digitization of all business units, procurement managers need to understand how to buy technology services in order to generate revenue, drive innovation and retain customers.

As a diarist I have chronicled the time through which I have lived in meticulous detail: but all that is history.

'The things I saw completely defy description': when British troops entered Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in April 1945, they uncovered scenes of horror and depravity that shocked the world.

'A book to underline endlessly, to dog-ear, to carry around until battered, and then to tell all your friends to buy because you're too reluctant to give up your own copy.

'This book is a glowing achievement by one of the best essayists of her generation' Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff'Witty, fresh and full of life' Liv Little'I can't recommend more highly.

We're living on the wrong clock.

A fascinating cartographic study of urban development, perfect for map and history lovers.

The author presents a number of strategies for making decisions based on desires or values which are incompatible or which conflict with one another in various ways.

The author presents a number of strategies for making decisions based on desires or values which are incompatible or which conflict with one another in various ways.

Stories of humans striving for the good life are the focus of this new text from Roni Kay M.

The INFORMED ADOLESCENCE(TM) middle-school curriculum supports teen resilience through social and emotional skills; sexual health through developmentally tailored reproductive information and consent-focused context for sexual thoughts and feelings; and boundary setting through self-trust, risk mitigation, and practical skills for personal safety.

The final book in William Nicholson's award-winning epic fantasy series, Wind on Fire.

'Fantastic' - James O'BrienThe brilliant mind behind the Secret Tory presents 14 years of Tory rule - as told by William Shakespeare'O, for a muse of fire that would ascendThe brightest heaven of pretention!

When most people hear the name Earp, they think of Wyatt, Virgil, Morgan, and sometimes the lesser known James and Warren.

The best book about Americas first modern secret service.

From the bestselling author of Jews Don't Count' A hugely heartfelt, funny, kind, fascinating, human and clever book ' ALAIN DE BOTTON' Magnificent.

Are your coaching skills driving measurable results for people and business performance?

The real political mission of Malcolm X, and why it needs resurrecting now 100 years after his birth Malcolm X is a titanic figure in political history, but he is also one of the most misunderstood.

Their own origins myths put them at the scene of the Crucifixion, deprived of a home of their own, doomed to a life of wandering, and granted by God the right to steal from other people in order to survive.