Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Purchasing & Buying

"Professor Burns has captured the essence of transportation security, one of today's most pressing concerns. As the rate of globalization and world trade increases, security and supply chain resilience are at the core of one s global transportation network. This is a timely and well written contribution to the industry."
John A. Moseley, Senior Director of Trade Development, Port of Houston Authority

" a clear and concise book detailing the issues of security in today s post-9/11 era. An invaluable read for those working within the transport and security industries."
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Never has the ability to negotiate globally been more important . The companies and individuals with better than average negotiation skill sets are the ones that have prospered recently. This book supplies a comprehensive overview of practical negotiation tips, strategies, and action steps. It is different from other books on the subject as it provides an outline of various corporate disciplines, including sales, purchasing, contract management, customer service, and supply chain, with specific analysis of the issues relevant to these areas.

Risk management in supply chain logistics has moved from being a nice-to-have to a necessity due to the number of variables that can cripple a business. Managing Supply Chain Risk: Integrating with Risk Management details the critical factors involved in managing supply chain risk. It discusses how managing supply chain risk can be integrated into Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) applications, focusing on the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO), Failure Mode Effects and Analysis (FMEA), and International Organization of Standards (ISO) 31000:2009 frameworks.

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This book assesses the achievements of the software engineering discipline as represented by IT vendors in Japan in order to deepen understanding of the mechanisms of how software engineering capabilities relate to IT vendors business performance and business environment from the perspective of innovation and engineering management. Based on the concepts of service science and science for society, the volume suggests how to improve the sophistication of services between the demand side, i.e., IT user companies, and the supply side, i.e., IT vendors, simultaneously.

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The practice of supply chain management has become widespread in most industries. It is now included in the curriculum of many business schools in the United States and in many countries around the world. A number of professional associations, such as the American Production and Inventory Control Society and the Supply Chain Management Society, offer certification programs in supply chain management for practicing professionals. This book covers the contents of the basic supply chain management course and helps you prepare for the certification examination in supply chain management....

Company executives in every field are recognizing the critical importance of entering into the global economy. As transportation and logistics companies follow their clients' expansion into these international markets, they must be able to service their clients' supply chain needs in new economies and turbulent markets.

Managing Growth and Expansion into Global Markets addresses the unique logistical, transportation, and distribution issues surrounding growth and expansion into global markets. It supplies a full overview of contemporary management assessment tools,...

These are the proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Science and Production Management, 16th 17th April 2015, Tatranska trba, High Tatras Mountains - Slovak Republic . The proceedings contain articles focusing on:

- Production Management, Logistics
- Industrial development, sustainable production
- Planning, management and production control
- Environmental and Safety Engineering and Management
- Integrated business Management
- Engineering and quality management of production
- European support of industrial innovation

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Das Buch bietet eine Anleitung fur Akteure, die in Kurzform erfahren mochten, wie sie in der Praxis und im Betriebsalltag bei Aussenhandelsgeschaften speziell bei der Einfuhr vorgehen mussen. Besonders im Blick: Startups und Klein- und Mittelunternehmen (KMUs), die ihre wirtschaftlichen Aktivitaten uber Binnengrenzen hinweg ausdehnen mochten oder ihr Beschaffungswesen internationalisieren mussen. Bevor Sie mit Ihrem Unternehmen im Ausland aktiv werden, sollten Sie folgende Fragen bedenken und moglichst schlussig beantworten konnen:

- Wo liegen die Chancen und Risiken des...

This book describes the fundamentals of Supply Chain Management in clear and concise terms. It explains why in the near future real competition is going to be between supply chains and what the consequences will be. Managers and decision-makers will be able to build on their business's competitive advantage with the essentials provided in this work. The focus here is upon what you really need to know in order to optimally manage your processes in procurement, manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. In addition to a wealth of illustrations and examples, valuable suggestions for further...

Supply chain management is a well-developed area. The traditional supply chains are dynamic systems which include the forward and reverse flows of physical products and the related information and fund. However, a service supply chain is different because the real "product" may take the form of a "service" which implies that many traditionally crucial decisions in supply chain management such as product shipping problems are no longer important. Here, a service supply chain is defined as a supply network that transfers resources into services or servitised products, with or without...

This book compares the basic skillset of domestic purchasing to that of global purchasing. It provides a very detailed blueprint and best practices guide for avoiding costly mistakes and improving purchasing effectiveness. It also details supply chain globalization impacts on freight, logistics, customs issues, managing foreign suppliers, risk mitigation, and profit potential improvement. It differentiates itself from other books as being more comprehensive, detailed, and broad reaching into every aspect of purchasing on an international scale.