Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

In an era of unprecedented turbulence and change, Arjan J. van Weele s market-leading textbook keeps you up-to-speed with the latest developments in purchasing and supply chain management theory and practice.
Employing a flexible managerial perspective, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 5th Edition walks you through the core concepts, strategy, and implementation to provide the complete introduction for modern courses.
Global examples from organizations including Volvo, Intel, Shell, Sony and Tesco reveal the practical challenges of today s purchasing processes, while the latest research insights add a critical perspective throughout. New chapters on services buying, socially responsible purchasing and category sourcing strategies - amongst many other wholly revised sections - reflect the latest developments, while new Integrative Cases consolidate your learning to leave you ready for purchasing in the 21st century.

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Inhaltsangabe

PART ONE: CORE CONCEPTS
Chapter 1: The role of purchasing in the value chain
Chapter 2: Industrial buying behaviour: decision-making in purchasing
Chapter 3: The purchasing management process
Chapter 4: Purchasing and facilities management
Chapter 5: Buying business services
Chapter 6: Public procurement
Chapter 7: Market structures and supply market research
PART TWO: STRATEGY AND PLANNING
Chapter 8: Outsourcing and risk management
Chapter 9: Purchasing and business strategy
Chapter 10: Category sourcing: getting better performance from suppliers
Chapter 11: Purchasing, innovation and quality management
Chapter 12: Purchasing, logistics and supply chain management
Chapter 13: Organization and structure of purchasing
Chapter 14: Performance measurement and governance in purchasing
PART THREE: IMPLEMENTATION
Chapter 15: Preparing for partnership with suppliers: cost approaches and techniques
Chapter 16: Buying and supply management in retail
Chapter 17: Purchasing,corporate social responsibility and ethics