Download or read book Innovations in Supply Chain Management for Information Systems Novel Approaches written by Wang, John and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2009-10-31 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intersection of supply chain management and e-business information systems is a significant topic for the modern business world as understanding which technologies will most effectively enable innovative practices is a key management competency. Innovations in Supply Chain Management for Information Systems: Novel Approaches presents exemplary research on the interface between these two fields, useful to academicians and practitioners keen on streamlining concurrently both information and materials flows across the supply chains. This advanced publication provides recent examinations as well as future directions of development.
Download or read book Novel Approaches to Information Systems Design written by Prakash, Naveen and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-01-03 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though traditionally information systems have been centralized, these systems are now distributed over the web. This requires a re-investigation into the way information systems are modeled and designed. Because of this new function, critical problems, including security, never-fail systems, and quality of service have begun to emerge. Novel Approaches to Information Systems Design is an essential publication that explores the most recent, cutting-edge research in information systems and exposes the reader to emerging but relatively mature models and techniques in the area. Highlighting a wide range of topics such as big data, business intelligence, and energy efficiency, this publication is ideally designed for managers, administrators, system developers, information system engineers, researchers, academicians, and graduate-level students seeking coverage on critical components of information systems.
Download or read book Supply Chain Management Strategies and Risk Assessment in Retail Environments written by Kumar, Akhilesh and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proper understanding and managing of project risks and uncertainties is crucial to any organization. It is paramount that all phases of project development and execution are monitored to avoid poor project results from meager economics, overspending, and reputation. Supply Chain Management Strategies and Risk Assessment in Retail Environments is a comprehensive reference source for the latest scholarly material on effectively managing risk factors and implementing the latest supply management strategies in retail environments. Featuring coverage on relevant topics such as omni-channel retail, green supply chain, and customer loyalty, this book is geared toward academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on the challenges and opportunities available in the realm of retail and the flow of materials, information, and finances between companies and consumers.
Download or read book Internet Mercenaries and Viral Marketing The Case of Chinese Social Media written by Wu, Mei and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social media and emerging internet technologies have expanded the ideas of marketing approaches. In particular, the phenomenon of the internet in China challenges the common perception of new media environments. Internet Mercenaries and Viral Marketing: The Case of Chinese Social Media presents case studies, textual analysis, media reviews, and in-depth interviews in order to investigate the Chinese pushing hand operation from the conceptual perspective of communications and viral marketing. This book is significant to researchers, marketers, and advocates interested in the persuasive influence of social networks.
Download or read book Customer Relationship Management Strategies in the Digital Era written by Nas?r, Süphan and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s global economy, social media and technological advances have changed the way businesses interact with their clientele. With new forms of communication and IT practices, companies seek innovative practices for maintaining their consumer loyalty. Customer Relationship Management Strategies in the Digital Era blends the literature from the fields of marketing and information technology in an effort to examine the effect that technological advances have on the interaction between companies and their customers Through chapters and case studies, this publication discusses the importance of achieving competitive advantage through implementing relationship marketing practices and becoming consumer-centric. This publication is an essential reference source for researchers, professionals, managers, and upper level students interested in understanding customer loyalty in a technology-focused society.
Download or read book Marketing in the Cyber Era Strategies and Emerging Trends written by Ghorbani, Ali and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growth of new technologies, internet, virtualization, and the globalization of production and consumption has given focus on new marketing strategies in the cyber era. This has shaped a demand for an innovative conceptual framework for the marketing industry. Marketing in the Cyber Era: Strategies and Emerging Trends brings together best practices and innovative approaches for effective marketing in todays economy. Stressing the importance of structure, strategy, leadership, and marketing in the Cyber Era; this book is a useful tool for upper-level students, researchers, academicians, professionals and practitioners, scientists, and executive managers of marketing in profit and non-profit organizations.
Download or read book Strategic Tools and Methods for Promoting Hospitality and Tourism Services written by Nedelea, Alexandru-Mircea and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tourism marketing is a vital tool in promoting the overall health of the global economy by not only bringing necessary revenue to a particular region, but also providing an opportunity for tourists to explore another culture, building tolerance and overall exposure to different ways of life. Strategic Tools and Methods for Promoting Hospitality and Tourism Services provides interdisciplinary perspectives in the areas of global tourism and hospitality. Highlighting cultural boundaries of strategic knowledge management through the use of case studies and theoretical research, as well as the opportunities and challenges of tourism marketing, this publication is an essential reference source for academicians, research scholars, marketing professionals, graduate-level students, and industry professionals interested in international travel and the vacation industry.
Download or read book Strategic Labor Relations Management in Modern Organizations written by Casademunt, Ana María Lucia and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid changes within the modern business landscape have created new demands for human resources management. With a different set of challenges to face, human resources managers must implement novel approaches to improve policy effectiveness. Strategic Labor Relations Management in Modern Organizations is a pivotal reference source for the latest scholarly research on emerging human resource practices in relation to labor management, featuring innovative methods to remain competitive in the global business arena. Focusing on critical analyses and real-world applications, this book is ideally designed for professionals, upper-level students, managers, and researchers actively involved in human resources settings.
Download or read book Next Generation Supply Chains written by Rosanna Fornasiero and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book explores supply chains strategies to help companies face challenges such as societal emergency, digitalization, climate changes and scarcity of resources. The book identifies industrial scenarios for the next decade based on the analysis of trends at social, economic, environmental technological and political level, and examines how they may impact on supply chain processes and how to design next generation supply chains to answer these challenges. By mapping enabling technologies for supply chain innovation, the book proposes a roadmap for the full implementation of the supply chain strategies based on the integration of production and logistics processes. Case studies from process industry, discrete manufacturing, distribution and logistics, as well as ICT providers are provided, and policy recommendations are put forward to support companies in this transformative process.
Download or read book Educational Strategies for the Next Generation Leaders in Hotel Management written by Feng, Jiuguang and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the hospitality industry continues to grow, managers and educators are faced with the task of preparing future hospitality professionals for a rewarding but challenging career. Due to the impact of an ever-changing economy on the industry as a whole, the education of hotel managers and professionals has become an increasingly important area of study. Educational Strategies for the Next Generation Leaders in Hotel Management combines practical experience with the effective pedagogical approaches being implemented in higher learning institutions and hospitality programs internationally. Highlighting key issues surrounding the current and future scope of hotel management and the skills and knowledge necessary for career success in the hospitality industry, this publication is an essential reference source for hospitality managers, educators, and students interested in the future of the industry and the best practices for hospitality education. This publication features timely, research-based chapters and analysis relevant to topics in the hospitality industry including, but not limited to, craft-based learning, e-learning, higher education, hospitality management, human resources, opening delays, professional development, six sigma, women in global leadership, and work integrated learning.
Download or read book Market Development and Policy for One Belt One Road written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Belt and Road initiative is marketed by the Chinese government as the "twenty-first century maritime Silk Road and the "Silk Road economic belt. The initiative encourages policy coordination, trade facilitation, financial integration, and transport connectivity. The Belt and Road initiative covers at least 65 countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, involving 70% of the global population, 75% of world energy reserves and 55% of world GNP. Such an initiative is expected to bring significant impacts to the transport and logistics industry in the regions involved. The transport and logistics sector not only directly contributes to the production of transport and logistics services, but also provides essential inputs to other sectors such as tourism, trade, infrastructure investment and management. Therefore, it is important to jointly analyse the implications of the Belt and Road initiative to the transport and logistics sectors, the best strategies and operation practices that the industry can pursue, and the right government policies that should be implemented in relation to the initiative. This volume will be the first in Elsevier's China Transportation Series, from series editor Paul Tae-Woo Lee. If you are interested in writing or editing for the series, please contact Dr. Lee: [email protected]. - Reviews the historical development and current status of the transport and logistics industries in the markets covered by the Belt and Road initiative and identifies the determinants of market performances and industry policies - Models the market mechanisms and firms' decision-making patterns so that the effects of alternative business strategies and industry policies can be evaluated, helping stakeholders to identify the business opportunities brought by the Belt and Road initiative and predict the associated implications and policy changes related to the transport and logistics industry - Brings together studies on important issues that may have inter-related effects and influences by: analysing different modes of transport and logistics services (e.g. maritime and inland river transport, aviation, rail, and road transports); investigating both regional and international markets that are covered by the Belt and Road initiatives, with a focus on Europe, China and Northeast Asia; and studying important issues related to business strategies, government regulation, social welfare and firm performances
Download or read book Approaches and Processes for Managing the Economics of Information Systems written by Tsiakis, Theodosios and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book explores the value of information and its management by highlighting theoretical and empirical approaches in the economics of information systems, providing insight into how information systems can generate economic value for businesses and consumers"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Supply Chain Management and Logistics written by Zhe Liang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed by practitioners for practitioners, Supply Chain Management and Logistics: Innovative Strategies and Practical Solutions provides a wide-spectrum resource on many different aspects involved in supply chain management, including contemporary applications. With contributions from leading experts from all over the world, the book includes innovative strategies and practical solutions that address problems encountered by enterprise in management of supply chain and logistics. It details general techniques and specific approaches to a broad range of important, inspiring, and unanswered questions in the field. The book is organized around four major research themes in supply chain management: 1) supply chain strategy and coordination, 2) supply chain network optimization, 3) inventory management in supply chain, and 4) financial decisions in supply chain. The sequence of these themes helps transition from an enterprise-wide framework to network design to operational management to financial aspects of the supply chain. Each individual theme also addresses the answer to a challenging question as to how to go about applying quantitative tools to real-life operations, resulting in practical solutions. As the world moves toward more competitive and open markets, effective supply chain management is of critical importance to the success or failure of an enterprise. Despite a large amount of research achieved in the past decades on the supply chain management topic, many researchers and practitioners are still devoting considerable efforts on the emerging new problems. Designed to give you a collection of topics that bridge the gap between the academic arena and industrial practice, the book supplies a contemporary and up-to-date review on the advanced theory, applications, and practices of supply chain management, making it a rich resource for the design, analysis, and implementation of supply chain management problems arising in a wide range of industries.
Download or read book Service Science and Logistics Informatics Innovative Perspectives written by Luo, ZongWei and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book provides both business and IT professionals a reference for practices and guidelines to service innovation in logistics and supply chain management"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Innovative Process Optimization Methods in Logistics written by Thorsten Blecker and published by Erich Schmidt Verlag GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2010 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Innovative Solutions for Implementing Global Supply Chains in Emerging Markets written by Dwivedi, Ashish and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advancements in the field of information technology have transformed the way businesses interact with each other and their customers. Businesses now require customized products and services to reflect their constantly changing environment, yet this results in cutting-edge products with relatively short lifecycles. Innovative Solutions for Implementing Global Supply Chains in Emerging Markets addresses the roles of knowledge management and information technology within emerging markets. This forward-thinking title explores the current trends in supply chain management, knowledge acquisition and transfer mechanisms among supply chain partners, and knowledge management paradigms. This book is an invaluable resource for researchers, business professionals and students, business analysts, and marketing professionals.
Download or read book Supply Chain Management and Knowledge Management written by A. Dwivedi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in IT have transformed the way organizations interact with each other. To enable organizations to respond to this change, new management paradigms have evolved. This text looks at the value of knowledge management in supply chain management and how supply chain partners can use IT to improve organizational performance.
