Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Purchasing & Buying

Immer mehr mittelstandische Unternehmen produzieren Software, die sie fur ihre Kunden termin- und kostengerecht sowie in akzeptabler Qualitat entwickeln mussen. Es gibt jedoch kaum praxisgerechte Methoden zur Softwareentwicklung, die sie unterstutzen konnten. Das Fachbuch schliesst diese Lucke. Es beschreibt verstandlich, wie der Entwicklungsprozess strukturiert wird und liefert die Basis fur die Umsetzung der Normenreihe DIN EN ISO 9000 im Unternehmen. Einfache Diagrammtechniken, Checklisten und Musterformulare bieten praktische Arbeitshilfen.

Perspektiven des Supply Management gibt einen Einblick in innovative Ansatze zum Beschaffungs-, Einkaufs- und Logistikmanagement. Das Buch kombiniert Best Practice-Unternehmensbeispiele (BASF AG, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Morgan Stanley Bank AG, MTU AeroEngines GmbH, Siemens AG, Thiel Logistik AG, etc.) mit internationalen Wissenschaftskonzepten und liefert somit Anregungen fur Forschung, Lehre und Praxis gleichermassen. Unter der Klammer eines integrierten Supply Management-Ansatzes ("House of Sourcing and Supply Management") vereinigen sich zahlreiche namhafte Fachautoren...

IT ist das Zauberwort unserer Zeit. Viele Fragen, die sich fur Unternehmen in der globalisierten Welt stellen, finden ihre Losungen im optimierten Einsatz von IT-Technologien. Ohne IT ist es nicht mehr moglich, die fur die Uberlebensfahigkeit eines Unternehmens und dessen Erfolg notwendigen Innovationen zu erreichen. Fuhrende Experten aus einem der renommiertesten europaischen Entwicklungszentren gehen auf die wichtigsten technologischen Entwicklungen ein und erlautern deren Umsetzung fur Unternehmen im Wettbewerb. Besondere Betonung liegt dabei auf dem Aspekt der IT als Innovationsmotor....

Anti-consumerism has become a conspicuous part of contemporary activism and popular culture, from 'culture jams' and actions against Esso and Starbucks, through the downshifting and voluntary simplicity movements, the rise of ethical consumption and organic and the high profile of films and books like Supersize Me and No Logo. A rising awareness of labor conditions in overseas plants, the environmental impact of intensified consumer lifestyles and the effects of neo-liberal privatization have all stimulated such popular cultural opposition. However, the subject of anti-consumerism has...

Since the start of the recent financial crisis, as most global firms struggle to remain competitive, an increasing number of Korean and Japanese firms have experienced an amazing rate of growth and expansion. Although academic researchers and business leaders in the United States, China, Brazil, India, and Europe seek out the secrets to these businesses' success, little is known about their business practices.

Supplying an insider's perspective, Building Network Capabilities in Turbulent Competitive Environments: Practices of Global Firms from Korea and Japan unveils...

"A business book that's entertaining, offbeat, plus need-to-know." Jack O'Connor, Publisher, "Purchasing magazine"

.."a memorably story filled with powerful and proven approaches for companies to leverage their spend..." David P. Steiner, CEO, Waste Management

..".practical understanding of supply chain management." Jack Healy, Director, Mfg. Extension Partnership

..".strategic sourcing suggestions offer guidance to executives who want to attack and eliminate excess costs in the supply chain." David Drickhamer, Editor-In-Chief, Material Handling Management

What would you do if a law that enabled your investment to operate successfully abroad suddenly changed, and your business could no longer operate profitably there? Imagine exporting goods to a government buyer only to discover after the fact that your home country, or the United Nations, has just imposed an embargo on that country.

Managing Country Risk: A Practitioner s Guide to Effective Cross-Border Risk Analysis explains how to identify and manage the many risks associated with conducting business abroad. Daniel Wagner, an industry expert with decades of...

A guide to help readers meet the demands of an evolving competitive business environment, Modeling of Responsive Supply Chain outlines novel concepts and strategies for implementing a fully integrated system of business improvement methodologies.

This self-contained reference covers various key aspects of supply chain management, which is crucial to boosting industrial growth in the face of expanding globalization in the manufacturing and transportation sectors. The book focuses on topics that could potentially improve the free flow of goods and services between nations by...

Sustainability and sustainable development have become popular goals. They have also become wide-ranging terms that can be applied to any entity or enterprise on a local or a global scale for long time periods. As enterprises and systems become more complex and development a support costs increase, the question remains: how does one engineer an enterprise or a product for sustainability? Engineering for Sustainability provide common sense information for engineering, planning, and carrying out those tasks needed to sustain military products and services and, in turn, the entire...