"I try to write something every day even though I am not writing poetry, just to get myself in touch with language."-Edwin Morgan Edwin Morgan (1920-2010) is one of the giants of modern literature. Scotland's national poet from 2004 to his death, throughout his long life he produced an astonishing variety of work, from the playful to the profound. Edwin Morgan: In Touch With Language presents previously uncollected prose - journalism, book and theatre reviews, scholarly essays and lectures, drama and radio scripts, forewords and afterwords - all carefully moulded to the needs of differing audiences. Morgan's writing fizzes with clarity and verve: the topics range from Gilgamesh to Ginsberg, from cybernetics to sexualities, from international literatures to the changing face of his home city of Glasgow. Everyone will find surprises and delights in this new collection.

TRANSPORTATION: A SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVE, 9E equips you with a solid understanding of what is arguably the most critical and complex component of global supply chains. You learn the fundamental role and importance of transportation in companies and society as you study the complex environment of transportation service. The authors provide an overview of the operating and service characteristics, cost structure, and challenges providers of transportation face. This edition highlights critical transportation management issues with insights into the strategic activities and challenges in the movement of goods through the supply chain. Completely up to date, TRANSPORTATION emphasizes global topics with the latest coverage of hard and soft technology and in-depth discussions of fuel, energy, managerial, economic, and environmental issues.

Using a reader-friendly style and straightforward, interesting approach, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE, 11E blends logistics theory with practical applications. The latest content highlights emerging issues, technology developments, and global changes in the constantly evolving field of supply chain management today. This digital edition examines today's real companies and how public and private organizations are responding to the continual pressure to modernize and transform their supply chains. Updated features and short cases offer hands-on managerial experience as you examine the key decisions and circumstances that supply chain managers face daily. New profiles introduce each chapter with real organizations, people, or events that emphasize the relevance of what you are learning. Technology-focused features and global content examine key areas where change is occurring and provide a meaningful perspective on how today's changes impact current and future supply chains.

TRANSPORTATION: A SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVE, 8E equips you with a solid understanding of what is arguably the most critical-and complex-component of global supply chains. It explains the fundamental role and importance of transportation in companies and in society, as well as the complex environment in which transportation service is delivered. Providing a framework and foundation for the role of transportation in supply chains, it offers an overview of the operating and service characteristics, cost structure, and challenges faced by today's providers of transportation. It also highlights a variety of critical transportation management issues, providing insight into the strategic activities and challenges involved in the movement of goods through the supply chain. Completely up to date, TRANSPORTATION emphasizes global topics throughout, includes the latest coverage of hard and soft technology, and offers in-depth discussions of fuel, energy, managerial, economic, and environmental issues.

Administracion de la cadena de suministro. Una perspectiva logistica, refleja la naturaleza siempre en movimiento de este campo en rapida evolucion; los autores ofrecen el pensamiento mas actual y exhaustivo sobre tema, combinado con una perspectiva logistica autenticada del mundo real; su organizacion brinda un marco logico para comprender de manera significativa de los principios y conceptos propios de esta area. La parte I ofrece un marco para que el lector comprenda la administracion de la cadena de suministro y algunos de sus componentes esenciales. La parte II se enfoca en los factores estrategicos. La parte III se concentra en areas de los procesos clave en el cumplimiento de la cadena de suministro. Con la parte IV el lector se adentrara en el mundo de la planificacion, la contratacion y las operaciones de la cadena de suministro.

We need to recognise we are all facing new challenges and work environments. Our world is changing ever-faster, and these changes are not limited to the introduction of 'agile working', 'speed to market', 'strategic partnerships' and 'globalisation'. So, on the basis that we could all do right now with 'that little bit more' assistance to help us approach these new challenges, John Coyle set about trawling his extensive experience for those things most likely to make the biggest difference - and remind you of things that you had probably forgotten you knew. John Coyle is a seasoned 'pro' who obviously relishes this chance to share his extensive experience of delivering successful projects in a corporate environment in a most useable, provocative and humorous way. In this 'must read' book, John encourages you to think about, plan and execute your own personal development and achieve a satisfactory work / life balance - whilst at the same time entertaining with anecdotes, and serving up a generous portion of 'hints and tips that work' to enable you to deliver that vital project.