Business & Management Practices

Business & Management Practices The Business & Management Practices ® (BaMP) database contains information dealing with the processes, methods and strategies of managing a business. BaMP coverage focuses on those source publications that deal with management issues or business methodology from a practical approach. The database includes abstracts and full text of articles, and is enhanced with rich indexing that enables highly specific retrieval of relevant articles.
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By the numbers: sustainable supply chains. By the numbers: sustainable supply chains. 2008-12-01
idea of sustainability, according to a recent survey conducted by Ernst...yet relatively few consider sustainability as a major priority. This may be...rhetoric on emissions reduction targets, a significant gulf exists between consumers...## percent who see sustainability as an opportunity for revenue growth
By the numbers: buyer's discourse. By the numbers: buyer 2008-12-01
executives must also contend with a variety of complex issues that...prepared to manage properly, according a recent survey from consulting firm...KPMG International. Companies that take a strategic and integrated approach to...also realize value and efficiencies as new issues continue to influence
By the numbers: litigation nation: patent infringement claims bedevil manufacturers, survey finds. By the numbers: litigation nation: patent infringement claims bedevil manufacturers, survey finds. 2008-12-01
It#;s a big, bad litigious world out...only insurance companies and retailers as a top target. Claims related to
Discrete manufacturers set their sights on wireless. Discrete manufacturers set their sights on wireless. 2008-12-01
Discrete manufacturers in such industries as automotive, aerospace, high-tech and...and industrial machinery are keeping a close watch on recent wireless...but it could be quite a few years off in the...in the distance, according to a recent study from analyst firm
Before offshoring, consider homegrown options. Before offshoring, consider homegrown options. 2008-12-01
OMITTED] Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc. has a software solution that can help...be using--your own or a facility in some low-cost...labor country. The software, known as Design for Manufacture and Assembly...premise that the cost of a product is fixed during the
Gas customers on budget plan will see savings. Gas customers on budget plan will see savings. 2008-11-25
s budget plan should have a little extra cash for gift...## percent in December, reflecting a drop in natural gas prices...just reached the peak of a six-month upswing, topping out...million British Thermal Units (mmBTUs), a price that has only been
Work moves to save GM $1.5 million in annual costs. Work moves to save GM $1.5 million in annual costs. 2008-11-25
by suppliers. The moves come as General Motors is fighting for...employee newsletter, but Chris Lee, a GM spokesman, said it is...energy use and manufacturing procedures. As far as moving work back inside the...assembly line, which is known as sequencing. For example, some parts
Jobs to be lost at Riverside, Calif.-based RV maker Fleetwood. Jobs to be lost at Riverside, Calif.-based RV maker Fleetwood. 2008-11-25
States, including Rialto. Munson said a diminishing number of orders for...save with the closures during a company conference call today to...be affected by the closures. A statement released by the company...released by the company said a limited number of people would
Nippon Steel to double FY 2008 output cut to at least 2 mil. tons. Nippon Steel to double FY 2008 output cut to at least 2 mil. tons. 2008-11-25
production cutback in fiscal #### as demand for steel products has...products has kept falling on a wide front. Nippon Steel will...amid slowing economic activity. But as demand has since continued falling...or ###-###-####, send a fax to ###-###-####
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus to eliminate 500 temp positions. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus to eliminate 500 temp positions. 2008-11-25
s end employment contracts with a total of ### workers sent...or ###-###-####, send a fax to ###-###-####
Mikasa Foods seeks court-led bankruptcy.