Logistics refers to the processes that start with resources and their acquisition, storage, and transportation to their destination. The concept is crucial in business -- particularly for the manufacturing sector -- to understand, manage, and control how resources are handled and progress through the whole supply chain. Now, there is a strong trend to focus on sustainability and eco-friendly solutions in logistics.

Processes based on both technology and management need innovations and detaile...

Drawing on the most up-to-date and relevant research, this concise textbook is an accessible guide to harnessing the appropriate resources when launching a new start-up business. The focus is on the wide range of tangible and intangible resources available to entrepreneurs in the early stages of a new venture. This second edition brings in material on crowdfunding, digitalization and Covid-19, and dedicates new chapters to: lean start-ups and business models idea generation and opportunity de...

Edito B2, 4e édition : 100% de nouveaux documents. - Un apprentissage actif et pragmatique de la langue avec des documents authentiques didactisés (écrit, audio et vidéo). - Une grande liberté et souplesse d'utilisation pour s'adapter à différentes situations de classe. Le cahier d'activités permet de prolonger le travail en autonomie ou en classe. Il propose : - un bilan pour faire le point sur les acquis linguistiques du B1 ; - des activités pour renforcer les acquis (grammaire, vo...

Deze set van Contact! – nieuw 1 bevat het papieren tekstboek en werkboek met online-mp3’s + de digitale cursistenlicentie van het tekstboek en werkboek samen. De digitale licentie is online en offline te gebruiken op verschillende apparaten.

De digitale versie van het tekstboek is voorzien van audiolinks, een zoek- en bladerfunctie, een zoomfunctie, een markeerfunctie en de mogelijkheid om notities te maken en op te slaan.

Het digitale werkboek bestaat uit interactieve oefeningen. Bij de ...

A Gramática Ativa 2 (versão brasileira) tem como objetivo o ensino de Português Língua Estrangeira (PLE) e Português Segunda Língua (PSL) para pessoas que têm necessidade de comunicar em Português do Brasil. Contém explicações claras e aplicação prática das principais estruturas dos níveis intermediário e avançado – B1+, B2 e C1. A Gramática Ativa 2 (versão brasileira) não está orientada para ser um livro de curso de PLE / PSL. Trata-se de material suplementar, a ser usa...

Discourse Analysis, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the major approaches to and methodological tools used in discourse analysis.

Widely regarded as the definitive reference in the field, Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery offers unparalleled, multimedia coverage of the entirety of this complex specialty. Fully updated to reflect recent advances in the basic and clinical neurosciences, the 8th Edition covers everything you need to know about functional and restorative neurosurgery, deep brain stimulation, stem cell biology, radiological and nuclear imaging, and neuro-oncology, as well as minimally invasive surgeries ...

This book brings the power of modern Bayesian thinking, modeling, and computing to a broad audience. In particular, it is an ideal resource for advanced undergraduate statistics students and practitioners with comparable experience. It empowers readers to weave Bayesian approaches into their everyday practice.

Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic introductory work, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety of social contexts, considering both how language works and how it can be used to signal and interpret various aspects of social identity. Divided into three parts, this book explains basic sociolinguistic concepts in the light of classic approaches, as well as introducing more recent research.

This sixth editi...

Brings innovative new strategic management models to the field of public management, to help public managers adapt their practices in an era of New Public Management reforms New chapter on open, co-operative and collaborative strategy-making, in line with the most innovative approaches to strategy An expanded list of mini-cases, a very popular feature of the first edition, as well as new chapter summaries to help reinforce learning Takes a comparative and international view for advanced level...