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A Business History of the Swatch Group
The Rebirth of Swiss Watchmaking and the Globalization of the Luxury Industry
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2014
This book offers a detailed and full analysis of the strategy which enabled the Swatch Group to establish itself on the world market. In particular, it tackles the issues of production restructuring, with the opening of subsidiaries in Asia, and the implementation of a new marketing strategy, characterized by the move towards luxury.
An Evaluation of Supplier Selection Methods in Strategic Procurement
Lieferantenauswahlmethoden in der strategischen Beschaffung: ein analytischer Überblick
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2012
Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 1,0, Robert Gordon University Aberdeen (Aberdeen Business School), course: Strategic Purchasing , language: English, abstract: Mit der steigenden Konzentration auf Kernkompetenzen...
Outsourcing of Manufacturing Processes: Negotiating with a Single Sourcing Supplier
Outsourcing von Produktionsprozessen: Verhandlungsstrategie für Single Sourcing-Lieferanten
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2012
Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2010 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 1,0, Robert Gordon University Aberdeen (Aberdeen Business School), course: Purchasing Principles and Law, language: English, abstract: Diese Arbeit betrachtet für die besondere...
by Andreas Weth
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Diploma Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 1.7, UNITEC New Zealand (Supply Management Institute (SMI)), course: Diplom, 105 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Problem Definition and Scope of the Diploma Thesis...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2017
This book offers a unique view of how innovation and competitiveness improve when organizations establish alliances with partners who have strong capabilities and broad social capital, allowing them to create value and growth as well as technological knowledge and legitimacy through new knowledge...
Learning Factories
The Nordic Model of Manufacturing
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2017
This book examines how the norms, culture, and practices of the socio-economic Nordic model give them a competitive edge in globalized production chains. Using the Norwegian automotive industry – one of the most globalized industries in the world – as the empirical foundation of the book, it examines...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
This book explores―at the macro, meso and micro levels and in terms of qualitative as well as quantitative studies―the current and future role of museums for art and society. Given the dynamic developments in art and society, museums need to change in order to remain (and in some ways, regain)...
The Quadruple Innovation Helix Nexus
A Smart Growth Model, Quantitative Empirical Validation and Operationalization for OECD Countries
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
The Quadruple Innovation Helix concept is the synthesis of top-down policies and practices from Government, University and Industry balanced and shaped by bottom-up initiatives and actions by Civil Society. In addition, of significance is the complementary expansion and completion of the Quadruple...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2014
This book explores – at the macro, meso and micro levels and in terms of qualitative as well as quantitative studies – theories, policies and practices about the contributions of artistic research and innovations towards defining new forms of knowledge, knowledge production, as well as knowledge...
The Emergence of EU Defense Research Policy
From Innovation to Militarization
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2017
This book explores European security and defense R&D policy, unveiling the strategic, industrial, institutional and ideational sources of the European Commission’s military research initiative. Starting from a well-defined empirical epicentre—the rise of non-civilian R&D priorities in...
Explaining Productivity Differences
Comparative Analysis of Automotive Plants in Japan, the United States, Thailand and China
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
This book, in contrast with previous research and popular discussions that focus on the productivity of workers, identifies the critical influence of supervisors and engineers as key drivers of productivity differentials. To do so, it analyzes productivity at a Japanese car component plant and its...
by Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
There are some people who think there is no place for 5s Lean at home. Just like those who say you can't bake without ovens!
The 5S process of Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain is a lean manufacturing process in use by the Toyota Production System for decades. The premise...
Agricultural Growth, Productivity and Regional Change in India
Challenges of globalisation, liberalisation and food insecurity
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2016
Agriculture productivity, growth and regional change in post-colonial India from a spatial perspective are yet to be rigorously examined. In particular, the impacts of economic liberalisation, globalisation and deregulation are not being empirically investigated at a small-area level using advanced...
by Yasuhiro Monden
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
This book focuses on various business practices to manage ailing companies during economic depression or in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters. The methods implemented by various Japanese enterprises, such as Japan Air Line, Tokyo Electricity Company, Nissan and Toyota, to overcome their...