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This book provides nineteen cases focusing on defence acquisition and logistics issues that will give excellent learning opportunities to a range of readers. These include defence manufacturing,...

This second volume contains seventeen cases focusing on defence procurement and logistics issues that will provide an excellent learning opportunity to a variety of readers. This wideranging audience...

A book, sponsored by the Design Council, of case studies of how procurement processes can benefit from design thinking and design management. The title is published in the UK by Liverpool Business...

The introduction of lean supply concepts and the subsequent development of the partnership approach have revolutionized the relationships between buyer and seller, in particular the non-adversarial...

There is an argument that the study of British Politics is in decline; that it is being surpassed by much more sexy subjects such as globalisation or international relations, or regional studies - be...

Dr Phil Glenwright has taught English as a foreign language in many schools all across the world for over 40 years. His pocketguide 33 Top Tips is an excellent tool for language teachers wherever...

Effective Marketing discusses the essential features of marketing in a clear, concise, and logical manner, with relevant examples, making the book ideal for students. It directly addresses the...

This book explains the impact that some key legal decisions may have on your daily procurement practices: whilst it aims at being readable and at times amusing, it hopes to set some of the...

This book complements the other Excellence in... titles, for example, in Procurement, in Supplier Management, in Supply Chain Management, in Inventory, in Freight Transport, Services Procurement and...

Little has been written on the links between Inventory and Supply Chain Management, yet it is a critical component of all Supply Chains. This book explores and explains these critical links, and is...

Much has been written on leadership and management topics - unfortunately though, we continue to find that many managers and leaders have never actually studied, examined or reflected in any...

This book covers the essential elements of Procurement, including policies, legal aspects, e-purchasing, understanding the cycle and best practice tools and techniques. The style of the book is...

In Excellence in Procurement, we also gave our outline of a vision for procurement. Therefore, in this Procurement Strategy book, we will now take this vision forward, and show how to align an...

This title covers all aspects of Services Procurement, including procurement objectives, outsourcing, quality maintenance, supplier relationship management and more.Author: Stuart EmmettPublisher:...

Many organisations often fail, or perhaps stumble, in managing their suppliers. This is because the internal customer, or worse, someone else, is left to manage the selected suppliers, without...

This book explores and explains the critical elements of Supply Chain Management, including Understanding the Supply Chain and Supply Chain Planning and Operations, as well as Alternative Approaches...

For the first time a Bachelor Degree graduate with a First Class Honours pass shares knowledge and experience with the student community in an effort to help more students graduate with First Class...

This book has been written with the objective of providing an indispensable analysis and reference work regarding Hong Kong, in order to enhance the performance of directors, managers and executives...

The enormous challenge of implementing Total Quality Management -- the continuous improvement of all aspects of an organisation -- has been likened in scale to the task of eating an elephant. It...

This new edition has been completely revised and updated to include the most recent business related legislation. It is a complete course in business law, addressing all the traditional elements as...

It has been 50 years since the appalling murder of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on the 22nd November 1963. Large numbers of interested individuals still seek the truth as to what...

This book focuses on Learning in the Round which is a term taken from the theatre to describe an approach to learning, teaching and professional development in which three sets of actors...

This is a new book covering the Professional Stage syllabus for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply's British Legal Aspects course. The book is completely up-to-date and incorporates all...

Legal Aspects of Purchasing and Supply provides an up-to-date, concise account of legal principles relating to purchasing and supply, incorporating all of the relevant changes in legislation...

All purchasing activities take place within a context of legal regulation, a context that has been taking on increasing importance in recent years. This book is an attempt to provide a clear and...

With logistics becoming increasingly important within business management, it is essential that today's managers are familiar with this approach to solving business problems. This text focuses on how...

Extensively tested in schools and colleges, this modular-based book provides a progressive introduction to supply and demand analysis and the theory of the firm, and shows how it can be applied to...

Extensively tested in schools and colleges, this modular-based book provides a progressive introduction to supply and demand analysis and the theory of the firm and shows how it can be applied to...

This new edition of Modern Business Law: Principles and Practice covers both traditional and contemporary elements of business law and all relevant legislation, including European legislation, which...

This book sheds academic light on the role of strategy in contemporary British party politics. It discusses the concept, nature and role of political strategy, introducing a new way of discovering...