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How the World Ran Out of Everything

Inside the Global Supply Chain

by Peter S. Goodman ...

By the New York Times’s Global Economics Correspondent, an extraordinary journey to understand the worldwide supply chain—exposing both the fascinating pathways of manufacturing and transportation that bring products to your doorstep, and the ruthless business logic that has left local communities at the mercy of a complex and fragile network for their basic necessities."A tale that will change ... Read more

$16.99 AUD

By the New York Times’s Global Economics Correspondent, an extraordinary journey to understand the worldwide supply chain—exposing both the fascinating pathways of manufacturing and transportation that bring products to your doorstep, and the ruthless business logic that has left local communities at the mercy of a complex and fragile network for their basic necessities."A tale that will change
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The Checkout Girl

by Tazeen Ahmad ...

How much do you know about what really goes on at your local supermarket?We see them every week and they are privy to some of our most intimate secrets – those we wouldn't even share with our closest friends. To us they are the anonymous helpers for whom nothing is too much trouble. But for them, every customer has a part in a gripping soap-opera of lovers' tiffs, family feuds and extraordinary ... Read more

$6.99 AUD

How much do you know about what really goes on at your local supermarket?We see them every week and they are privy to some of our most intimate secrets – those we wouldn't even share with our closest friends. To us they are the anonymous helpers for whom nothing is too much trouble. But for them, every customer has a part in a gripping soap-opera of lovers' tiffs, family feuds and extraordinary
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The Fashion Conspiracy

by Nicholas Coleridge ...

From the catwalks of Paris to the sweatshops of South Korea; from Seventh Avenue glitz to Tokyo new-wave… The sophisticated brokings of the fashion conspiracy have generated a powerful new force in the world economy; designer money.Nicholas Coleridge presents a fascinating portrait of the jet-setting matrons who are the gurus and tyrants of the fashion press; of fashion legends like Paloma Picasso ... Read more

$14.99 AUD

From the catwalks of Paris to the sweatshops of South Korea; from Seventh Avenue glitz to Tokyo new-wave… The sophisticated brokings of the fashion conspiracy have generated a powerful new force in the world economy; designer money.Nicholas Coleridge presents a fascinating portrait of the jet-setting matrons who are the gurus and tyrants of the fashion press; of fashion legends like Paloma Picasso
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Supply Chain Risk Management

Vulnerability and Resilience in Logistics

by Donald Waters ...

Vulnerability to sudden supply chain disruption is one of the major threats facing companies today. The challenge for businesses today is to mitigate this risk through creating resilient supply chains.Addressing this need, ***Supply Chain Risk Management***guides you through the whole risk management process from start to finish. Using jargon-free language, this accessible book covers the ... Read more

$89.99 AUD

Vulnerability to sudden supply chain disruption is one of the major threats facing companies today. The challenge for businesses today is to mitigate this risk through creating resilient supply chains.Addressing this need, ***Supply Chain Risk Management***guides you through the whole risk management process from start to finish. Using jargon-free language, this accessible book covers the
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Construction Supply Chain Economics

by Kerry London ...

Series series Spon Research
This is the first comprehensive investigation of the industrial sourcing and procurement practices throughout sixty-eight construction industry supply channels across seven major commodity sectors at all levels. London presents real-world case studies to combine theory and practice to describe the economic structural and behavioural characteristics of sectors integral to the construction industry ... Read more

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This is the first comprehensive investigation of the industrial sourcing and procurement practices throughout sixty-eight construction industry supply channels across seven major commodity sectors at all levels. London presents real-world case studies to combine theory and practice to describe the economic structural and behavioural characteristics of sectors integral to the construction industry
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Basic Income

A Radical Proposal for a Free Society and a Sane Economy

by Philippe Van Parijs, Yannick Vanderborght ...

“Powerful as well as highly engaging—a brilliant book.”—Amartya SenA Times Higher Education Book of the WeekIt may sound crazy to pay people whether or not they’re working or even looking for work. But the idea of providing an unconditional basic income to everyone, rich or poor, active or inactive, has long been advocated by such major thinkers as Thomas Paine, John Stuart Mill, and John Kenneth ... Read more

$27.05 AUD

“Powerful as well as highly engaging—a brilliant book.”—Amartya SenA Times Higher Education Book of the WeekIt may sound crazy to pay people whether or not they’re working or even looking for work. But the idea of providing an unconditional basic income to everyone, rich or poor, active or inactive, has long been advocated by such major thinkers as Thomas Paine, John Stuart Mill, and John Kenneth
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Shopped

The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets

by Joanna Blythman ...

An elegant demolition of the supermarket miracle, this book charts the impact that supermarkets have had on every aspect of our lives and culture.Did you know…Almost 50% of supermarket fruit and vegetables contain pesticide residues?UK supermarkets make 40p on every £1 spent on bananas while plantations workers are paid just 1p?Supermarkets instill a climate of fear amongst their suppliers?Every ... Read more

$9.99 AUD

An elegant demolition of the supermarket miracle, this book charts the impact that supermarkets have had on every aspect of our lives and culture.Did you know…Almost 50% of supermarket fruit and vegetables contain pesticide residues?UK supermarkets make 40p on every £1 spent on bananas while plantations workers are paid just 1p?Supermarkets instill a climate of fear amongst their suppliers?Every
... Read more
Retail Analytics

Integrated Forecasting and Inventory Management for Perishable Products in Retailing

by Anna-Lena Sachs ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
This book addresses the challenging task of demand forecasting and inventory management in retailing. It analyzes how information from point-of-sale scanner systems can be used to improve inventory decisions, and develops a data-driven approach that integrates demand forecasting and inventory management for perishable products, while taking unobservable lost sales and substitution into account in ... Read more

$125.99 AUD

This book addresses the challenging task of demand forecasting and inventory management in retailing. It analyzes how information from point-of-sale scanner systems can be used to improve inventory decisions, and develops a data-driven approach that integrates demand forecasting and inventory management for perishable products, while taking unobservable lost sales and substitution into account in
... Read more
Humanitarian Logistics

Meeting the Challenge of Preparing for and Responding to Disasters and Complex Emergencies

by Professor Graham Heaslip, Peter Tatham ...

In rapidly developing emergencies, it is vital for aid agencies to understand how to establish an agile supply chain that resists the chaos of a crisis and can cater to unknown needs.Now in its fourth edition, Humanitarian Logistics presents chapters from a wide range of academics and practitioners and offers cutting edge research into how complex problems such as distribution of the COVID-19 ... Read more

$107.99 AUD

In rapidly developing emergencies, it is vital for aid agencies to understand how to establish an agile supply chain that resists the chaos of a crisis and can cater to unknown needs.Now in its fourth edition, Humanitarian Logistics presents chapters from a wide range of academics and practitioners and offers cutting edge research into how complex problems such as distribution of the COVID-19
... Read more
Vending Machine Business Secrets (2023)

How to Start & Scale Your Vending Business From $0 to Passive Income - Comprehensive Guide with Case Studies, Best Machines to Buy, Location Negotiation & More!

by Carter Woods ...

Did you know that 64% of Americans are now living "paycheck to paycheck"?That's what a study by "Lending Club" found in May of 2022.Are you part of that 64%? Or perhaps you're part of the 70% who confessed to low job satisfaction?If that's you, it's time to change something.Owning and operating vending machines changed my life. Before I found this opportunity, I was a stressed and underpaid ... Read more

$5.99 AUD

Did you know that 64% of Americans are now living "paycheck to paycheck"?That's what a study by "Lending Club" found in May of 2022.Are you part of that 64%? Or perhaps you're part of the 70% who confessed to low job satisfaction?If that's you, it's time to change something.Owning and operating vending machines changed my life. Before I found this opportunity, I was a stressed and underpaid
... Read more
The Cost of Free Shipping

Amazon in the Global Economy

Edited by Jake Alimahomed-Wilson, Ellen Reese ...

Series series Wildcat
**Winner of the UALE Book Award 2021**Amazon is the most powerful corporation on the planet and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, has become the richest person in history, and one of the few people to profit from a global pandemic. Its dominance has reshaped the global economy itself: we live in the age of 'Amazon Capitalism'.'One-click' instant consumerism and its immense variety of products has made Amazon a ... Read more

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**Winner of the UALE Book Award 2021**Amazon is the most powerful corporation on the planet and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, has become the richest person in history, and one of the few people to profit from a global pandemic. Its dominance has reshaped the global economy itself: we live in the age of 'Amazon Capitalism'.'One-click' instant consumerism and its immense variety of products has made Amazon a
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Supply Chain Management For Dummies

by Daniel Stanton ...

Putting together all the links in the supply chainSupply Chain Management For Dummies gives you the full rundown on what a supply chain is, how it works, how to optimize it, and the best education for a rewarding supply chain career. This new edition is fully updated for changes to the supply chain in a post-Covid world. You’ll learn about the latest supply chain technologies, analytics and data ... Read more

$37.99 AUD

Putting together all the links in the supply chainSupply Chain Management For Dummies gives you the full rundown on what a supply chain is, how it works, how to optimize it, and the best education for a rewarding supply chain career. This new edition is fully updated for changes to the supply chain in a post-Covid world. You’ll learn about the latest supply chain technologies, analytics and data
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Visions of Inequality

From the French Revolution to the End of the Cold War

by Branko Milanovic ...

A Financial Times Best Book of the Year.A sweeping and original history of how economists across two centuries have thought about inequality, told through portraits of six key figures.“How do you see income distribution in your time, and how and why do you expect it to change?” That is the question Branko Milanovic imagines posing to six of history's most influential economists: François Quesnay, ... Read more

$28.26 AUD

A Financial Times Best Book of the Year.A sweeping and original history of how economists across two centuries have thought about inequality, told through portraits of six key figures.“How do you see income distribution in your time, and how and why do you expect it to change?” That is the question Branko Milanovic imagines posing to six of history's most influential economists: François Quesnay,
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Logística integral. La gestión operativa de la empresa

by Julio Juan Anaya Tejero ...

El objetivo previsto por el autor en la presente obra, no es otro que el de sistematizar de una forma didáctica las diferentes filosofías, métodos y procedimientos aplicables en la industria desde un punto de vista práctico, en todo lo relativo al control del flujo de materiales, desde la óptica de la Logística Integral, de tal manera que el lector encuentre los elementos de juicio necesarios para ... Read more

$22.78 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

El objetivo previsto por el autor en la presente obra, no es otro que el de sistematizar de una forma didáctica las diferentes filosofías, métodos y procedimientos aplicables en la industria desde un punto de vista práctico, en todo lo relativo al control del flujo de materiales, desde la óptica de la Logística Integral, de tal manera que el lector encuentre los elementos de juicio necesarios para
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Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Responsible Consumption and Production

Edited by Naomi Birdthistle, Rob Hales ...

Series series Family Businesses on a Mission
The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online.Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Responsible Consumption and Production focuses on Sustainable Development Goal number twelve (SDG#12): escaping the trap of excessive output and overconsumption. Examining family businesses in Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, each case study presents a ... Read more

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The ebook edition of this title is Open Access and freely available to read online.Attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal of Responsible Consumption and Production focuses on Sustainable Development Goal number twelve (SDG#12): escaping the trap of excessive output and overconsumption. Examining family businesses in Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, each case study presents a
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Supply Chain Operations

Managing Supply Chain Logistics & Supply Chain Services Sustainably

by Justin Pagotto ...

SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS: Managing Supply Chain Logistics & Supply Chain Services SustainablyYou will discover:How to harness your supply chain to boost profits and brand valueHow digital supply chain management minimize supply chain riskPowerful tools for attracting and retaining the greatest talentThe payoffs from incorporating triple bottom line strategies into your supply chainSupply chain ma.. ... Read more

$4.99 AUD

SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS: Managing Supply Chain Logistics & Supply Chain Services SustainablyYou will discover:How to harness your supply chain to boost profits and brand valueHow digital supply chain management minimize supply chain riskPowerful tools for attracting and retaining the greatest talentThe payoffs from incorporating triple bottom line strategies into your supply chainSupply chain ma..
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Global Supply Chains: Evaluating Regions on an EPIC Framework – Economy, Politics, Infrastructure, and Competence

Evaluating Regions on an EPIC Framework – Economy, Politics, Infrastructure, and Competence

by Philippe-Pierre Dornier, Kenneth Petersen, Mandyam Srinivasan, Theodore Stank ...

A proven framework for measuring the supply chain potential of geographic regionsManaging a complex global supply chain requires a strategic assessment of the various factors that can affect decisions on procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, distribution, and sales. Co-written by renowned experts in global supply chain management, this book presents a systematic, structured approach ... Read more

$121.99 AUD

A proven framework for measuring the supply chain potential of geographic regionsManaging a complex global supply chain requires a strategic assessment of the various factors that can affect decisions on procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, distribution, and sales. Co-written by renowned experts in global supply chain management, this book presents a systematic, structured approach
... Read more
Supply Chain Excellence

The AIM and DRIVE Process for Achieving Extraordinary Results

by Jimmy ANKLESARIA ...

This book introduces the same process the author has used to save companies like IBM, Kodak, and DuPont billions of dollars, simply by harnessing the knowledge of suppliers.For most supply chains, cost reduction is imperative to long-term survival. Yet identifying the costs that can be eliminated?and then doing so effectively?can prove impossible without the right method. Using real-life case ... Read more

$29.99 AUD

This book introduces the same process the author has used to save companies like IBM, Kodak, and DuPont billions of dollars, simply by harnessing the knowledge of suppliers.For most supply chains, cost reduction is imperative to long-term survival. Yet identifying the costs that can be eliminated?and then doing so effectively?can prove impossible without the right method. Using real-life case
... Read more
Service Operations Management, Second Edition

The Total Experience

by David W. Parker ...

Building on the foundations of the first edition, this comprehensive textbook remains a vital tool for postgraduate students seeking to understand the principles of service operations management, and for undergraduate students specializing in hospitality, tourism and public sector management.With services accounting for 70 percent of employment and growth in our economy, this textbook explains ... Read more

$113.99 AUD

Building on the foundations of the first edition, this comprehensive textbook remains a vital tool for postgraduate students seeking to understand the principles of service operations management, and for undergraduate students specializing in hospitality, tourism and public sector management.With services accounting for 70 percent of employment and growth in our economy, this textbook explains
... Read more
Scandalous Desires

by Alanna Appleton ...

An erotic novel featuring mixed themes including spanking, CP, fem sub, m/f, f/f, outdoor sex and upskirt fetishism.Lisa and Danielle are the owners of Scanties - a lingerie emporium in the recently opened Morrigan Mall. Best friends, they hide a mutual attraction and interest in corporal punishment games, betrayed only by an erotica section that includes various instruments of discipline.As a ... Read more

$7.99 AUD

An erotic novel featuring mixed themes including spanking, CP, fem sub, m/f, f/f, outdoor sex and upskirt fetishism.Lisa and Danielle are the owners of Scanties - a lingerie emporium in the recently opened Morrigan Mall. Best friends, they hide a mutual attraction and interest in corporal punishment games, betrayed only by an erotica section that includes various instruments of discipline.As a
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Quick Guide Domainmanagement

Wie Sie optimale Domainnamen finden und effektiv nutzen

by Frank Deges ...

Series series Business and Economics (German Language)
Dieser Quick Guide vermittelt in kompakter Form die konzeptionellen, juristischen und technischen Grundlagen für ein effizientes Domainmanagement in Unternehmen. Eine Domain ist die Adresse, unter der eine Website oder ein Onlineshop im Internet aufzufinden sind. Der Domainname ist ein integraler Bestandteil der Markenpositionierung und Markenführung, er dient als Wegweiser im Internet und führt ... Read more

$36.99 AUD

Dieser Quick Guide vermittelt in kompakter Form die konzeptionellen, juristischen und technischen Grundlagen für ein effizientes Domainmanagement in Unternehmen. Eine Domain ist die Adresse, unter der eine Website oder ein Onlineshop im Internet aufzufinden sind. Der Domainname ist ein integraler Bestandteil der Markenpositionierung und Markenführung, er dient als Wegweiser im Internet und führt
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Selling On Amazon

by Bilel farhat ...

Anyone who has ever tried to sell goods online through their own personal website or through the use of major e-commerce platforms (such as eBay or Shopify) can attest to the fact that the whole process is the packaging, shipping and fulfillment of the order. To be honest, this is the most labor-intensive part of all online sales operations. Over time, it may need to limit the number of orders ... Read more

$5.99 AUD

Anyone who has ever tried to sell goods online through their own personal website or through the use of major e-commerce platforms (such as eBay or Shopify) can attest to the fact that the whole process is the packaging, shipping and fulfillment of the order. To be honest, this is the most labor-intensive part of all online sales operations. Over time, it may need to limit the number of orders
... Read more
Supply Chain Management for Humanitarians

Tools for Practice

by Gyöngyi Kovács, Karen Spens, Ira Haavisto ...

Supply Chain Management for Humanitarians provides an in-depth insight into the management of supply chains in the context of humanitarian logistics. This accessible and practical book considers humanitarian logistics from a strategic and operational perspective.The overarching theme is collaboration and coordination, one of the biggest challenges in the humanitarian community. Supply Chain ... Read more

$99.99 AUD

Supply Chain Management for Humanitarians provides an in-depth insight into the management of supply chains in the context of humanitarian logistics. This accessible and practical book considers humanitarian logistics from a strategic and operational perspective.The overarching theme is collaboration and coordination, one of the biggest challenges in the humanitarian community. Supply Chain
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MINICASO. Mejorando el sistema de gestión de almacén

by Antonio Luis Iglesias López ...

El escenarioEn la actualidad trabajáis como consultores en la empresa Logispyme, dedicada a la consultoría logística e implantación de sistemas de gestión informatizada de almacenes.La empresa Distribuciones Iglesias, dedicada a la distribución de productos a tiendas de alimentación, os ha solicitado que realicéis una propuesta sobre las mejoras para introducir en su sistema de información (SGA) ... Read more

$9.75 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

El escenarioEn la actualidad trabajáis como consultores en la empresa Logispyme, dedicada a la consultoría logística e implantación de sistemas de gestión informatizada de almacenes.La empresa Distribuciones Iglesias, dedicada a la distribución de productos a tiendas de alimentación, os ha solicitado que realicéis una propuesta sobre las mejoras para introducir en su sistema de información (SGA)
... Read more

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