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UNINA9910463350003321 |
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Autore |
Retso Jan |
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Titolo |
The Arabs in antiquity : their history from the Assyrians to the Umayyads / / Jan Retso |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003 |
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1-315-02953-7 |
1-136-87282-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (704 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Arabs - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 627-667) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. I. The remembered origins -- pt. II. The forgotten origins -- pt. III. The solution of an enigma? |
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The history of the Arabs in antiquity from their earliest appearance around 853 BC until the first century of Islam, is described in this book. It traces the mention of people called Arabs in all relevant ancient sources and suggests a new interpretation of their history. It is suggested that the ancient Arabs were more a religious community than an ethnic group, which would explain why the designation 'Arab' could be easily adopted by the early Muslim tribes. The Arabs of antiquity thus resemble the early Islamic Arabs more than is usually assumed, both being united by common bonds of religio |
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UNINA9910970969803321 |
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Titolo |
Dynamic supply chain alignment : a new business model for peak performance in enterprise supply chains across all geographies / / [edited by] John Gattorna and Friends |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Farnham, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Gower Pub., c2009 |
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1-315-57831-X |
1-317-14740-5 |
1-317-14739-1 |
1-282-34436-6 |
9786612344367 |
1-4094-0247-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (441 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Business logistics |
Delivery of goods - Management |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 401-402) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Preface; Prelude: Findings of Expert Panels - Shades of Things to Come; 1 People Powering Enterprise Supply Chains; 2 'Requisite' Collaboration in Enterprise Supply Chains; 3 Building Relationships that Create Value; 4 Lean and Agile Supply Chains; 5 The Evolution of Fully Flexible Supply Chains; 6 Humanitarian Supply Chains in Action; 7 Enhanced Civil - Military Collaboration in Humanitarian Supply Chains; 8 Revisiting and Refining Lee's 'Triple-A Supply Chain'; 9 Designing Supply Chain Organizations for Peak Performance |
10 The Supply-side View and 'Reverse' Logistics 11 Sales and Operations Planning: The Critical Ingredient in Supply Chain Operations; 12 Supply Chain Integration Layer; 13 Supply Chain Configurations and the Impact of Different Pricing Strategies; 14 Performance Measurement: Shaping Supply Chain Subcultures; 15 Using Network Optimization Modelling Techniques to Resolve Supply Chain Complexity and Achieve Aligned Operations; 16 DHL Taiwan: |
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Aligning the Express Business with Customers; 17 Aligning Fonterra's Global Supply Chain Network; 18 Supply Chain Alignment - Brazilian Style |
19 Supply Chain Alignment - European Style 20 Corporate Social Responsibility in Enterprise Supply Chains; 21 Building Sustainable Supply Chains for the Future; 22 Managing Disruptions in Contemporary Supply Chains; 23 The Coming of Age of Third-Party Logistics Providers; 24 Tax-aligned Supply Chains; 25 The Emergence of National Logistics Cities; 26 The Importance of Intellectual Capital and Knowledge in the Design and Operation of Enterprise Supply Chains; 27 China and India: The Future Giants of Supply Chain Developments in the Twenty-first Century; 28 The Supply Chains of 2030; Last Word |
Select Bibliography About John Gattorna; Notes on Contributors; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In the 21st Century business environment, where extended organizations rely on suppliers, outsourced partners and alliances, the supply chain IS the business. Now, in the follow-up to his hugely successful Strategic Supply Chain Alignment, called Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment, John Gattorna explores how to create and sustain multiple supply chains with a level or flexibility and responsiveness that allow you to respond to opportunities and threats; how to align your suppliers, your partners AND your customers. |
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