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Revitalizing agriculture is critical for rural Indonesia's economic prosperity. Historically, Indonesia's dramatic poverty reduction was driven by progress in agriculture and agriculture continues to be a potent driver of growth and poverty alleviation. Agricultural sector growth strongly...

Revitalizing agriculture is critical for rural Indonesia's economic prosperity. Historically, Indonesia's dramatic poverty reduction was driven by progress in agriculture and agriculture continues to be a potent driver of growth and poverty alleviation. Agricultural sector growth strongly...

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Frontmatter -- Vorwort zur 4. Auflage -- Inhalt -- Abkürzungsverzeichnis -- Teil I: ERP-Systeme - Grundlagen und Architekturen -- Einleitung -- 1 ERP-Systeme -- 2 Architekturen von ERP-Systemen -- Teil II: Planung und Steuerung operativer Ressourcen -- Einleitung -- 3 Die Ressource Material --...