books: export import

books: export import

books:

Export import

Kaizen: The Key To Japan's Competitive Success

Masaaki Imai

McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 1986

Excellent overview of Kaizen and TQC (Total Quality Control)
This book is a must-read for process improvement and Quality Assurance professionals. Senior corporate management would also benefit from selections, especially the first chapter and the chapter on problem solving. The book outlines the key fundamentals, principles, ...

Import/Export For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))

John J. Capela

For Dummies, 2008

A One-Stop Shop For the International Business Newbie!
This book is a treasure trove of information, advice and resource contact data for anyone thinking of going into, or already in, the import-export field. In a conversational style, the author walks the newcomer to international business through the myriad of ...

Data Manipulation with R (Use R)

Phil Spector

Springer, 2008

a must for statisticians wanting to learn R
This book along with Jim Albert's should be read by every statistician that does a lot of statistical computing. Both books help you learn R quickly and apply it to many important problems in research both applied and theoretical. Albert emphasizes applications in ...

Building an Import/Export Business, 3rd Edition

Kenneth D. Weiss

Wiley, 2002

Very good book
Excellent book. Well organized, and well written. Lots of pointers to other resources as well. Some web links are broken.

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of ...

Pietra Rivoli

Wiley, 2006

Fantastic, well-written, and eye-opening
Upon first glance, it might appear that this book details economic aspects of a single industry, namely that of T-shirts. You'd be mistaken. It instead offers an insightful look into several different aspects of T-shirt production, including agriculture, factory ...

From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000

Lee Kuan Yew

HarperCollins, 2000

A Taiwanese Perspective
I loved this book. Lee is insightful and a great writer. His chapter on Taiwan, however, was mad hypocrisy. He critices Taiwan for "pulling away" by teaching in schools primarily the history/geography of the island instead of China, as before. Funny this is coming ...

The Myth of Free Trade: The Pooring of America

Ravi Batra

Touchstone, 1996

Myth of "Free" Trade now needs a follow-up
Batra has done a fine job of pointing out the problem. Some want more figures, but the key here is the concept of "averaging". For that, I wish Batra had given us a simple example like the one below: With some 6 Billion People on the planet, 5 Billion earn less than ...

Chinese Business Etiquette: A Guide to Protocol, Manners, and Culture in the People's Republic of China (A ...

Scott D. Seligman

Grand Central Publishing, 1999

interesting and practical
I really enjoyed reading this book, I found it useful. It uses a practical approach to meetings and negotiations in China, I mean it not only says "do that" and "don't do that" like other books on etiquette but explains it with concret examples and situations, so one ...

The War for Wealth: The True Story of Globalization, or Why the Flat World is Broken

Gabor Steingart

McGraw-Hill, 2008

Reform tax policy
Among the fairly simple, but politically difficult recommendations is to eliminate income based taxes and instead tax consumption. The US policy of taxing income of individuals and, especially corporations, effectively makes US products gives importers a free ride and ...

Incoterms 2000: ICC Official Rules for the Interpretation of Trade Terms

Icc Publishing

ICC Publishing, 1999

The Official Guide
This book may not be the most enjoyable you've ever read, but it is the offical guide put out by the ICC. It is broken down by Incoterm and into each category of obligation by the seller and buyer. This is the book that will be translated into multiple languages for ...

Do's and Taboos Around The World (Do's and Taboos Around the World)

Wiley, 1993

A Great Resource for International Travelers
The basis of this wonderful book is to show the customs, protocol and laws in societies that may be vastly different from the society in which you live. The book is categorized according to country, and includes cartoon type illustrations of face gestures, hand and ...

A Basic Guide To Importing

U.S. Customs Service

McGraw-Hill, 1996

A must-have reference book for international trade.
Wow! What a useful book it is! It is an essential reference that provides concise, accurate, and informative expertise especially on importing. If you are looking for a reliable resource about importing regulations and entry procedures, this is the one that you should ...

Getting the Goods: Ports, Labor, and the Logistics Revolution
Edna Bonacich, Jake B. Wilson

Cornell University Press, 2007

In Getting the Goods, Edna Bonacich and Jake B. Wilson focus on the Southern California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach--which together receive 40 percent of the nearly $2 trillion worth of goods imported annually to the United States--to examine the impact of the logistics revolution on workers in transportation and distribution. ...

Building an Import/Export Business
Kenneth D. Weiss

Wiley, 2007

This bestselling, up-to-date guide shows you how to start your own import/export business, from researching a raw idea to a successful launch to ongoing, profitable business operations. Complete with real-life examples from importers and exporters, it helps you every step of the way, from targeting a market and preparing a business plan to dealing ...

Import/Export: How to Get Started in International Trade

Carl Nelson

McGraw-Hill, 2000

This book was an excellent source of information!! -- A must have!
I thought Mr. Nelson did a wonderful job covering the myriad topics involving Importing / Exporting. He did a WONDERFUL job covering the topic of "How to Obtain Financing"! I never knew there were sooo many sources out there to help. He also did a GREAT job covering ...