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Purchasing and supply chain management : analysis, planning and practice / Arjan J. van Weele.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Business, 2001.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 384p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781861529787 (pbk.) :
  • 1861529783
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.72 VAN
LOC classification:
  • HF5437
Contents:
Part one: Analysis -- 1.The role of purchasing in the supply chain -- 2.Industrial buying behaviour: decision making in purchasing -- 3.The purchasing process: the buyer's role -- 4.Markets and products -- 5.The purchasing management process -- Part two: Planning -- 6.Purchasing market research -- 7.Purchasing and business strategy -- 8.Sourcing strategy: getting better results from suppliers -- 9.Purchasing and supply strategy, electronic market places and e-procurement -- 10.Purchasing, engineering and quality control -- 11.Purchasing and supply chain management -- 12.Getting organized for purchasing -- 13.Purchasing performance measurement -- Part three: practice -- 14.Supplier assessment: cost approaches and techniques -- 15.Negotiating techniques and rules of conduct -- 16.The purchasing function in trade and retail companies -- 17.Boying in a facilities environment -- 18.Public procurement and EC directives.
Summary: This text introduces readers to the key principles underlying purchasing and supply chain management. It provides them with an in-depth discussion of purchasing and supply issues both from a strategic and managerial perspective.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 658.72 VAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00210830
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 658.72 VAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 121117

Previous ed.: 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part one: Analysis -- 1.The role of purchasing in the supply chain -- 2.Industrial buying behaviour: decision making in purchasing -- 3.The purchasing process: the buyer's role -- 4.Markets and products -- 5.The purchasing management process -- Part two: Planning -- 6.Purchasing market research -- 7.Purchasing and business strategy -- 8.Sourcing strategy: getting better results from suppliers -- 9.Purchasing and supply strategy, electronic market places and e-procurement -- 10.Purchasing, engineering and quality control -- 11.Purchasing and supply chain management -- 12.Getting organized for purchasing -- 13.Purchasing performance measurement -- Part three: practice -- 14.Supplier assessment: cost approaches and techniques -- 15.Negotiating techniques and rules of conduct -- 16.The purchasing function in trade and retail companies -- 17.Boying in a facilities environment -- 18.Public procurement and EC directives.

This text introduces readers to the key principles underlying purchasing and supply chain management. It provides them with an in-depth discussion of purchasing and supply issues both from a strategic and managerial perspective.

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