Who were the ten thousand Irish Saints? For a very long time nobody has quite believed in them or quite disbelieved and, since in a climate of half-belief nothing survives for long, the saints as a subject are totally ignored. Yet they raise fascinating problems, which take us back behind the frontiers of recorded history to the remote wanderings of European peoples, to the clash of tribes and tongues.Why were there ten speckled saints, eleven leper saints and fifty called Mo Chua? Why did St Fintan of Aran in a rage chase the humble St Goban right across Ireland to Anglesey? Why did St Tigernach of Clones breathe alternately white, red and yellow? Were these real men and women or were they, as the antiquarians of 150 years ago insisted, 'monkish fictions'?Hubert Butler believed that there was a hard reality behind these fantasies and that to the patient explorer it would ultimately be revealed. He thought that the Irish inherited their saints from the pre-Celtic past, in which they figured as ancestors of half-forgotten tribes. They domesticated them in their mythology, sacred and profane, much as the Greeks assimilated Perseus, ancestor of the Persians and Medea, ancestress of the Medes.These stories were written with humour and imaginative ingenuity and now, if we can interpret them correctly, we shall one day learn who were the first colonists of Britain and Ireland and where they came from.

Deepen your understanding of logistics management and get a handle on real problems and solutions on the global scene. Logistics Management and Strategy: Competing Through the Supply Chain; 6th edition by Alan Harrison and Remko Van Hoek is an internationally appealing textbook which provides a comprehensive study and explanation of logistics solutions and Supply Chain Management with a clear European foundation. Ideal for MSc students, the text provides in-depth coverage of the most up-to-date topics, including the challenges of coordinating manufacturing and retail processes, a review of leveraging logistics operations, and future challenges in logistics. Key features of this edition include: Cases from all over the world, including places outside of Europe such as South Africa, China and Australia A focus on learning in line with the globalisation of logistics Consideration of modern problems and solutions to real-life logistics management issues This book provides all the necessary information to cultivate your understanding of logistics management at an international level, recommended to anyone studying for an MSc degree or open learning course.

The third edition of this highly successful case book has been expanded and updated to reflect the increasing reliance upon comprehensive case material in the teaching of operations management. The text begins with an introduction to analysing operations management cases. Each of the subsequent parts deals with a key area of operations management and begins with an expanded introduction, allowing the book to serve as a stand alone text for introductory operations management courses.

Listed as one of the top ten supply chain books of all time on www.supplychainopz.com! A concise, applied and strategic introduction to the subject of logistics and supply chain management, perfect for modern managers and students of logistics and supply chain management. Logistics and supply chain management continue to transform the competitive landscape and have become one of today's key business issues. This fifth edition of Logistics Management and Strategy continues to take a practical, integrated and international approach to logistics, and includes the very latest research to reflect the innovative and exciting developments in this subject area. A clear framework guides the reader through the four parts of the book, covering; an introduction to logistics and its contribution to competitiveness and value creation, leveraging logistics operations within the context of the customer supplier partnerships, interfaces and the challenges of integration leading-edge thinking in logistics and the future challenges ahead This new edition contains; * 15+ new cases (including Heineken, Unilever and Johnson and Johnson) - coverage of disaster logistics and Corporate Social Responsibility from the supply chain perspective - discussion of global governance of the supply chain - even more coverage on value and logistics costs and segmented supply chain strategy, equipping the reader with the latest thinking 'Well written and contains a wealth of valuable ideas and concepts.' - Dr Jan de Vries, University of Groningen 'Very up-to-date, both in terms of its conceptual framework and the topics covered. Remarkably clear and easy to read.' - Dr Tony Whiteing, University of Huddersfield Alan Harrison was Professor of Operations and Logistics at Cranfield School of Management, and Director of Research at The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Remko van Hoek is visiting Professor of Supply Chain Management at The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. He is also Chief Procurement Officer at GDF SUEZ/Cofely the Netherlands. Heather Skipworth is Senior Research Fellow at Cranfield School of Management, The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Nonprofit arts organizations have to place nonprofit ahead of arts in order to thrive in these pre-post-pandemic days. Most currently don’t. Scene change is a phrase tied to the arts when discussing a literal change from one scene in a play to another, eliciting a new time, place, and situation. Here, however, it refers to actions made at this pivotal moment within the entire sector, where the rules that went into play over half a century ago can no longer apply for the arts to serve their nonprofit purpose. That charitable purpose -- to help those who need the help -- cannot exist in an environment of privilege, exclusivity, and the subjective concept of excellence. Excellence does not put food on a hungry person’s table, if they even have a table. In his brilliantly unpretentious, snarky, and hilarious style, Alan Harrison pulls no punches. He identifies and addresses elitism, defines and defuses toxicity, and provides outlines for success, including a hopeful prediction for the future. This book also provides context for the pinball journeys of a 30-year adventure, leading nonprofit arts organizations in America -- warts and all.