Purchasing and supply chain management : analysis, planning and practice / Arjan J. van Weele.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Business, 2001.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 384p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781861529787 (pbk.) :
- 1861529783
- 658.72 VAN
- HF5437
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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.