Chapter 1. China Strategic Analysis -- Chapter 2. China and Negotiations -- Chapter 3. China Market Environment -- Chapter 4. China Market Entry -- Chapter 5. China Cultural Environment -- Chapter 6. China and Guanxi -- Chapter 7. China Ethics -- Chapter 8. China Contract Drafting and Dispute...

First results of a research project at Bolton Institute show advantages in using a text‐based off‐line programmer in conjunction with a low‐cost PC‐based kinematic simulator. The system being developed could mean for small companies an economical alternative to using comprehensive robot...

"Smart, strategic inventory management delivers competitive advantage, yet Stock Turn trends show that little seems to change. Sustainable improvement through increasing control of systems and processes generates savings that can, in turn, be invested in growth initiatives. Inventory is not...

Australia is a mineral-rich country with low and variable rainfall and, hence, biological productivity, as well as a predominately coastal population. Since European settlement in 1788, a range of landscape impacts, species introductions, and freshwater conflicts have led to serious...