Planning & Strategy Industry Analysis

This selection of practical books will act as professional reference in Business Strategy and Planning to help you define a successful long term plan of action in this increasingly more fast-paced and competitive global business world.

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Enterprise Sustainability Management Solutions (ALT00012)
Reference Architecture & Buyer's GuideOrganizations around the world are elevating resource efficiency and sustainability from a tactical to a strategic concern, and they are moving aggressively to improve environmental performance in facilities, processes and...		Jun 2011 £1,890
The Law of Virtual Worlds and Internet Social Networks (ASH00495)
Virtual worlds are the latest manifestation of the internet's inexorable appetite for development. Organisations of all kinds are enthusiastically pursuing the commercial opportunities offered by the growth of this phenomenon....		Jan 2010 £70
Sustainability (ASH00489)
Sustainability is one of the key concepts underlying our thinking about corporate responsibilities, particularly with respect to the environment and inter-generational justice, but also in relation to corporate governance and...		Dec 2009 £175
Benchmarking in Food and Farming (ASH00471)
Creating Sustainable ChangeAt a time when food producers have to make significant changes to their businesses in order to survive, a review of benchmarking in agriculture and discussion of its future potential...		Sep 2009 £55
Just-in-Time Logistics (ASH00469)
The enduring repercussions of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the worsening global economy following the burst of the dotcom bubbles in 2001, the financial tsunami in 2008, and the...		Jul 2009 £60
Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment (ASH00472)
A New Business Model for Peak Performance in Enterprise Supply Chains Across All GeographiesJust like the world financial system, but for different reasons, 21st-century corporations need a new business model for their enterprise supply chains. The old conventions no longer work in this...		Jul 2009 £60
Measuring the Value of the Supply Chain (ASH00468)
Linking Financial Performance and Supply Chain DecisionsIn a company ecosystem the supply chain manager is tasked with duties and objectives primarily aimed at controlling and reducing costs, while optimizing the material flows. Yet, in many organizations,...		Apr 2009 £65
Emerging Government Issues with Medicaid and Children's Health (ASO00418)
Leading Children's Health Experts on Improving Cost and Access to Health Care, Working with Advocacy Groups and Government Officials, and Campaigning for Health Care Reform (inside The Minds)Emerging Government Issues with Medicaid and Children's Health is an authoritative, insider's perspective on the strategic thinking behind reforming and improving the quality and access to health care for children...		Apr 2009 £47
Hoshin Kanri (ASH00430)
The Strategic Approach to Continuous ImprovementThe results of the quality revolution have been mixed. Global competition has elevated the most successful companies, in terms of providing goods and services, but even then initiatives such as...		Sep 2008 £75
Implementing a Successful Strategy for Your Company (ASO00382)
Leading CEOs on Establishing a Companywide Vision & Key Values for Achieving Long-Term Success (inside The Minds)Implementing a Successful Strategy for Your Company is an authoritative, insider's perspective on devising, developing, and executing an effective long-term strategy for your company. Featuring chief executive officers representing some...		Sep 2008 £44
The Ashgate Research Companion to Corporate Social Responsibility (ASH00436)
In recent years the term corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained prominence both in business and in the media, not least because of the rise in power of the transnational...		Aug 2008 £75
Design for Sustainability (ASH00398)
A Practical ApproachDesign for Sustainability is a practical approach to design which focuses on the challenges and issues faced by those designing consumer products in the 21st Century. It is written from...		Dec 2007 £55
Business Ethics and Strategy Volumes I and II (ASH00344)
This volume is intended as a reference for those interested in the relationship between business strategy and business ethics, broadly conceived. Several articles have been selected from various leading journals...		May 2007 £250
Outsourcing Energy Management (ASH00354)
Saving Energy and Carbon through PartneringThis book describes energy management outsourcing as a way of addressing the current energy challenges facing all organisations, namely high and volatile energy prices, the need to mitigate climate change...		Apr 2007 £65
Global Outsourcing Strategies (ASH00332)
An International Reference on Effective Outsourcing RelationshipsOne of the most significant techniques to which companies and organizations have turned to improve service delivery and reduce costs has been outsourcing. Over the last 10 years, almost any...		Jan 2007 £75
Stories, Visions and Values in Voluntary Organisations (ASH00326)
Christina Schwabenland's book is based on extensive research into stories told by people working in voluntary organizations in the UK and in India. With a view to social change, the...		Nov 2006 £55
Sources of Non-Official UK Statistics (ASH00117)
Sources of Non-Official UK Statistics gives details of nearly 1,000 publications and services (including electronic publications) produced by trade associations, professional bodies, banks, consultancies, employers' federations, forecasting organizations and...		Aug 2006 £75
The Relationship-Driven Supply Chain (ASH00110)
Creating a Culture of Collaboration throughout the ChainCollaboration in supply chains means managing the chain beyond traditional or transactional methods. It involves rethinking the way your business is managed, both internally and externally, and the ways in...		May 2006 £55
Outsourcing Clinical Development (ASH00097)
Strategies for Working with CROs and Other PartnersThe challenges facing large pharmaceutical companies are stark: sales are slowing, and research and development costs are rising. There is an overwhelming need to reduce development costs by as much...		Feb 2006 £95
Competitive Intelligence (ASH00020)
Gathering, Analysing and Putting it to WorkEvery business manager needs intelligence to find suppliers, mobilize capital, win customers and fend off rivals. Obtaining this is often an unplanned, instinctive process. The manager who has a conscious,...		Oct 2005 £55
Value of Nothing (GPP00038)
Mastering Business ValuationsManagers, consultants and students will learn how to master advanced business valuation - understanding the benefits, limits and uses of each method and how they interplay in the real world...		Oct 2005 £20
The Complete Guide to Business Risk Management (ASH00021)
Risk management and contingency planning has really come to the fore since the first edition of this book was originally published. Computer failure, fire, fraud, robbery, accident, environmental damage, new...		Aug 2005 £65
Cost Reduction Strategies (ASH00223)
Running Time: 13 minutes The films in the Learning a la Carte film series, which is part of the larger TakeAway Training series, describe fresh challenges, innovative solutions and give informed...		Jun 2005 £75
Planning to Restructure (ASH00256)
Running Time: 12 minutes The films in the Learning a la Carte film series, which is part of the larger TakeAway Training series, describe fresh challenges, innovative solutions and give informed...		Jun 2005 £75
Risk Taking (ASH00261)
Running Time: 14 minutes The films in the Learning a la Carte film series, which is part of the larger TakeAway Training series, describe fresh challenges, innovative solutions and give informed...		Jun 2005 £75