Supply Chain Strategy and Financial Metrics is a step-by-step guide to balancing the triangle of service, cost and cash which is the essence of supply chain management. Supply chains have become increasingly strategy-driven, and this Supply Chain Triangle approach puts the supply chain at the heart of the strategy discussion instead of seeing it as a result. Supply Chain Strategy and Financial Metrics fully reflects the 'inventory' or 'working capital' angle and examines the optimisation of t...

Teaching would be easy if there were clear recipes you could follow every time. The Ingredients for Great Teaching explains why this is impossible and why a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work. Instead of recipes, this book examines the basic ingredients of teaching and learning so you can use them wisely in your own classroom in order to become a better and more effective teacher.

Taking an approach that is both evidence-based and practical, author Pedro de Bruyckere explores ten crucial...

A best-selling resource now in its fifth edition, Paul Davidovits' Physics in Biology and Medicine provides a high-quality and highly relevant physics grounding for students working toward careers in the medical and related professions. The text does not assume a prior background in physics, but provides it as required. It discusses biological systems that can be analyzed quantitatively and demonstrates how advances in the life sciences have been aided by the knowledge of physical or engineer...

The one primer you need to develop your entrepreneurial skills. Whether you're imagining your new business to be the next big thing in Silicon Valley, a pivotal B2B provider, or an anchor in your local community, the HBR Entrepreneur's Handbook is your essential resource for getting your company off the ground. Starting an independent new business is rife with both opportunity and risk.

And as an entrepreneur, you're the one in charge: your actions can make or break your business. You need to...

Veel studenten starten na hun opleiding als productmanager. Hun opdracht: nieuwe producten introduceren en succesvol maken. In de praktijk is dit echter niet eenvoudig. Tijdens hun studie zijn zij goed bekend geraakt met inkoop, marketing, verkoop en de nodige bedrijfseconomische principes. Maar hoe werkt het nu in de praktijk?

In Productmanagement wordt stap voor stap een productidee uitgewerkt tot een volledig productmanagement- en marketingplan. Aan de hand van praktijkvoorbeelden laat de ...

De eerste periode van je loopbaan als leerkracht kan een behoorlijke worsteling zijn. Bliksemstart helpt je om in korte tijd beter en met meer plezier les te geven. Met Bliksemstart werk je gericht aan je eigen ontwikkelpunten. In kleine stapjes versterk je je klassenmanagement en didactische vaardigheden. In 100 dagen verlopen ook jouw lessen gesmeerd.

Hoe werkt het?

Om precies te weten waar je staat, vul je eerst de Bliksemstart-starttest in. Zo zie je in één oogopslag aan welke ontwikkel...

Kennis van natuurkunde en wiskunde is onontbeerlijk bij de behandeling van complexe maritieme onderwerpen zoals stabiliteit, beladen of manoeuvreren. Echter, het standaard onderwijs in de exacte vakken sluit vaak niet aan bij deze maritieme praktijk.

Exact op zee, wis- en natuurkunde in de maritieme praktijk behandelt op instapniveau de wiskunde en natuurkunde die nodig is in het maritieme onderwijs en sluit aan bij de belevingswereld van de beginnende zeevaartstudent. Het bevat vele voorbee...

With over 5,500-including 150 new-accessible entries, this sixth edition of the bestselling Dictionary of Finance and Banking has been fully revised and updated to take into account the ever-developing financial landscape of the last five years. This comprehensive A-Z defines terms from all aspects of personal and international finance, including money markets, private investments and borrowing, central banking, foreign exchanges, monetary policy, andpublic and government finance. Now with ex...

Bioluminescent algae, symbiotic aquariums, self-healing concrete, clavicle wind instruments and structures made from living trees “ biology applied outside the lab has never been so intriguing, or so beautiful. Bio Design examines the thrilling advances in the field, showcasing some seventy projects (concepts, prototypes and completed designs) that cover a range of fields“ from architecture and industrial design to fashion and medicine. The revised and expanded edition features twelve new...

From the author of The Weight of Feathers comes a young adult novel about a girl hiding the truth, a boy with secrets from his past, and four sisters who could ruin them both.

Recipient of a Stonewall Honor and longlisted for the National Book Award, McLemore delivers a second stunning and utterly romantic novel, again tinged with magic.

To everyone who knows them, best friends Miel and Sam are as strange as they are inseparable. Roses grow out of Miel's wrist, and rumors say that she spilled...