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Practical Manual of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic and Robotic Surgery : A Clinical Cook Book 3E /

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Strategic human resource management : formulating and implementing HR strategies for a competitive advantage / by Das Gupta, Ananda, 1955-

Table of Contents: “…Clear Objectives and Agreed Performance Goals -- Openness and Confrontation -- Support and Trust -- Cooperation and Conflict -- Good Decision-Making -- Appropriate Leadership -- Review of the Team Process -- Sound Inter-Group Relationships -- Individual Development Opportunities -- Top 25 Companies in India -- Strategic HRM and Employer Branding -- References -- Chapter 6 Improving Business Performance through Strategic HRM -- The Best and the Rest -- Best Practices -- Becoming the Best: Lessons from around the Globe -- Designing the Role of Corporate HR with a Focus on Strategic HRM…”
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Principles of biomedical ethics / by Beauchamp, Tom L.

Avery's neonatology : pathophysiology & management of the newborn /

Table of Contents: “…Neonatology : past, present and future / Gordon Avery -- Current moral priorities and decision making in neonatal-perinatal medicine / Robert J. …”
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Vaccinology principles and practice /

Table of Contents: “…Tangermann32 The Role of Mathematical Models in Vaccine Development and Public Health Decision MakingMarie-Claude Boily PhD, Marc Brisson PhD, Benoit Mâsse PhD, Sir Roy M Anderson FRS, FMedSci33 Vaccine SafetyJohn Iskander MD, MPH, Claudia Vellozzi MD, MPH, Jane Gidudu MD, MPH, Robert T. …”
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Chemical warfare agents : chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, and therapeutics /

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Breaking through : stories and best practices from companies that help women succeed / by Liautaud, Martine, 1950-

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Introduction to logistics systems management by Ghiani, Gianpaolo

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Foreword Preface About the Authors Exercises and Website Acknowledgments 1 Introducing Logistics 1.1 Definition of Logistics 1.2 Logistics Systems 1.2.1 Logistics activities 1.2.2 Information flows and logistics network 1.2.3 Case of more products 1.3 Reverse Logistics 1.4 Integrated Logistics 1.5 Objectives of Logistics 1.5.1 Measures of the service level 1.6 Management of the Logistics System 1.6.1 Planning phase 1.6.2 Organisational phase 1.6.3 Control phase 1.7 Case Study: the Pfizer Logistics System 1.8 Questions and Problems 2 Forecasting Logistics Requirements 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Qualitative Methods 2.3 Quantitative Methods 2.3.1 Graphical representation of time series 2.3.2 Classification of time series 2.4 Data Preprocessing 2.4.1 Insertion of missing data 2.4.2 Detection of outliers 2.4.3 Data aggregation 2.4.4 Removing the calendar variations 2.4.5 Deflating monetary time series 2.4.6 Adjusting for population variations 2.4.7 Normalising the data 2.5 Choice of the Forecasting Method 2.5.1 Notation 2.5.2 Casual versus extrapolation methods 2.5.3 Decomposition method 2.5.4 Further time series extrapolation methods: the constant trend case 2.5.5 Further time series extrapolation methods: the linear trend case 2.5.6 Further time series extrapolation methods: the seasonal effect case 2.5.7 Further time series extrapolation methods: the irregular series case 2.5.8 Sporadic time series 2.6 Advanced Forecasting Method 2.7 Accuracy Measure and Forecasting Monitoring 2.7.1 Accuracy measures 2.7.2 Tuning of the forecasting methods 2.7.3 Forecast control 2.8 Interval Forecasts 2.9 Case Study: Forecasting Methods at Adriatica Accumulatori 2.10 Case Study: Sales Forecasting at Orlea 2.11 Questions and Problems 3 Designing the Logistics Network 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Qualitative Methods 3.3 Quantitative Methods 3.3.1 Single-commodity single-echelon continuous location problems 3.3.2 Single-commodity single-echelon discrete location problems 3.3.3 Single-commodity two-echelon discrete location problems 3.3.4 The multi-commodity case 3.3.5 Location-covering problems 3.3.6 p-centre problems 3.4 Hybrid Methods 3.5 Stochastic Location Models 3.6 Case Study: Container Warehouse Location at Hardcastle 3.7 Case Study: the Organ Transplantation Location-Allocation Policy of the Italian National Transplant Centre 3.8 Questions and Problems 4 Selecting the Suppliers 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Definition of the Set of Potential Suppliers 4.3 Definition of the Selection Criteria 4.4 Supplier Selection 4.5 Case Study: the System for the Selection of Suppliers at Baxter 4.6 Questions and Problems 5 Managing a Warehouse 5.1 Introduction 5.1.1 Performance parameters 5.1.2 Decision-making problems 5.2 Warehouse Design 5.2.1 Choice of warehouse systems 5.2.2 Choice of warehouse layout 5.2.3 Sizing of the storage zone 5.2.4 Sizing of the receiving zone 5.2.5 Sizing of the shipping zone 5.3 Tactical Decisions for Warehouse Logistics Planning 5.3.1 Product allocation to the storage points 5.3.2 Inventory management 5.4 Operational Decisions for Warehouse Logistics Management 5.4.1 Package picking from the storage zone 5.4.2 Package consolidation in load units 5.5 Case Study: Performance Evaluation of an AS/RS System conducted by Wert Consulting 5.6 Case Study: Inventory Management at Wolferine 5.7 Case Study: Airplane Loading at FedEx 5.8 Questions and Problems 6 Managing Freight Transport 6.1 Introduction 6.1.1 Modes of transport 6.1.2 Classification of transport problems 6.2 Freight Traffic Assignment Problems 6.2.1 Minimum cost flow formulation 6.2.2 Linear single commodity minimum cost flow problems 6.2.3 Linear multicommodity minimum cost flow problems 6.3 Service Network Design Problems 6.3.1 The linear fixed charge network design model 6.4 Vehicle Allocation Problems 6.5 A Dynamic Driver Assignment Problem 6.6 Fleet Composition 6.7 Shipment Consolidation 6.8 Vehicle Routing Problems 6.8.1 The travelling salesman problem 6.8.2 The node routing problem with capacity and length constraints 6.8.3 The node routing and scheduling problem with time windows 6.8.4 Arc routing problems 6.8.5 Route sequencing 6.9 Real-Time Vehicle Routing Problems 6.10 Integrated Location and Routing Problems 6.11 Vendor Managed Inventory-Routing 6.12 Case Study: Air Network Design at Intexpress 6.13 Case Study: Meter Reader Routing and Scheduling at Socal 6.14 Case Study: Dynamic Vehicle Dispatching Problem with pickups and Deliveries at eCourier 6.15 Questions and Problems Index .…”
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Anything Goes : Charleston Conference Proceedings 2010 /

Table of Contents: “…. -- Collection intelligence: using data driven decision making in collection management / Annette Day, Hilary Davis. -- Disaster mental health: building a research level collection / Ardis Hanson, Claudia J. …”
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Too Much is Not Enough : Charleston Conference Proceedings, 2013 /

Table of Contents: “…Cost-efficient collections acquisitions decision making through data analysis / Jaimie Miller, Kat McGrath and Eva Gavaris – “To mediate, or not mediate, that is the question”: setting up Get It Now at Furman University Libraries / Janet Nazar and Tim Bowen – A demand-driven-preferred approval plan / Ann Roll – Are midsize academic libraries on the right e-book train? …”
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