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Lean Sustainable Supply Chain The

How to Create a Green Infrastructure with Lean Technologies

by Robert Palevich
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2011

Lean, green supply chain management combines the efficiency that lean technologies deliver with the environmental and cost benefits of sustainability. The Lean Sustainable Supply Chain illuminates the business benefits of combining "lean" and "green," and offers start-to-finish...
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by Marc Schniederjans, Dara Schniederjans, Ray Qing Cao;Vicky Ching Gu
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2018

The purpose of this book is to describe how lean and supply chain management can be combined to achieve world-class business performance. To accomplish this purpose, the book contains both basic material on lean and supply chain management, as well as content from current journal research findings,...
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by A. Coskun Samli
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016

This book argues that the strength of our dynamic society is a market economy, which functions well only if positive and constructive marketing practices are performed. It offers innovative alternatives for achieving economic progress and outlines strategies to create conditions for equal opportunity....
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Policy Practice and Digital Science

Integrating Complex Systems, Social Simulation and Public Administration in Policy Research

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Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2015

The explosive growth in data, computational power, and social media creates new opportunities for innovating the processes and solutions of Information and communications technology (ICT) based policy-making and research. To take advantage of these developments in the digital world, new approaches,...
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Excellence in Warehouse Management

How to Minimise Costs and Maximise Value

by Stuart Emmett
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2011

Warehouses are often seen as a necessary evil: places that stop the flow of goods and thus increase costs without adding value. But the truth is that they have a critical part to play in supply chain management, and warehouse managers should be centrally involved in the strategic aspects of any business....
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by Giles Johnston
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013

Is your MRP system helping your business to perform, or is it just creating more work for you? ‘Making MRP work’ is a practical guide aimed at Operations Managers and business directors who need some support with their MRP / ERP system. If you are operating an existing MRP system but feel...
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Contemporary Logistics in China

Assimilation and Innovation

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Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2014

This book gives a systematic exposition of China’s logistics development to the English-reading community. The ultimate goal of the book is to present a timely portrayal of China’s logistics market growth and the evolution status of China’s logistics industry. Being the fourth volume of the...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2011

Many organizations find supply chain management an essential prerequisite to building a sustainable competitive edge for their services or products. While interest in SCM is enormous, lack of theoretical frameworks and real world applications often characterizes research in the field, and effective management...
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Supply Chain Coordination in Case of Asymmetric Information

Information Sharing and Contracting in a Just-in-Time environment.

by Guido Vogt
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011

Information sharing is frequently promoted as a mean to improve the supply chain performance. This work shows the results of behavioral experiments, in which the participants share private information in order to influence the contract terms in a Just-in-Time environment. It is shown that the impact...
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Science, Technology and Innovation Policy for the Future

Potentials and Limits of Foresight Studies

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Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2013

​The book gives practical guidance for policy makers, analysts and researchers on how to make the most of the potential of Foresight studies. Based on the concept of evidence-based policy-making, Foresight studies are common practice in many countries and are commonly understood as a supportive...
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Human Capital and Innovation

Examining the Role of Globalization

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Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016

The second title in the Palgrave Studies in Global Human Capital Management series, this book explores how human capital contributes to innovation within the context of an inter-connected and globalized world. Investigating globalization as a phenomenon reflected within increasing cross-border flows...
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by Ian Miles, Ozcan Saritas, Alexander Sokolov
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016

​Decision-makers at all levels are being confronted with novel complexities and uncertainties and face long-term challenges which require foresight about long-term future prospects, assumptions, and strategies. This book explores how foresight studies can be systematically undertaken and used in...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015

This book provides a valuable resource for anyone who wishes to understand how sustainable use of energy can lead to increased efficiency of industrial supply chains and improved financial profitability. The book is organized around real examples and case studies that can be applied to real-world...
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Eco-Innovations in Emerging Markets

Analyzing Consumer Behaviour and Adaptability

by Pável Reyes-Mercado
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2016

Through a comprehensive analysis of cognitive factors and eco-innovation attributes, this book provides an understanding into why and how renewable energy technologies are adopted in an emerging market. Drawing on theories such as theory of reasoned action and theory of planned behaviour, Eco-Innovations...
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