Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

Analysis, Planning and Practice

Arjan J. van Weele

364 pages, parution le 09/04/2002

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Résumé

Over the past few years purchasing and supply management has been increasingly accepted as a key area for the improvement of a company's competitive advantage. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management introduces the reader to the key principles underlying purchasing and supply management. It provides them with an in-depth discussion of purchasing and supply issues both from a strategic and managerial perspective. Views on purchasing issues are, when possible, illustrated with research results from national and international specialist literature. This new edition includes new material on the value of Internet for purchasing market research, developing new leveraged purchasing strategies and portfolio management, how to get better results from suppliers, developing cost models and procurement and the EC-Directives.

Contents

Introduction

PART I: 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 II: PLANNING

6. Purchasing Market Research
7. Purchasing and Business Strategy
8. Sourcing Strategy: Getting Better Results from Suppliers
9. Purchasing, Engineering and Quality Control
10. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
11. Getting Organized for Purchasing
12. Purchasing Performance Measurement

PART III:PRACTICE

13. Supplier Assessment: Cost Approaches and Techniques
14. Negotiating Techniques and Rules of Conduct
15. The Purchasing Function in Trade and Retail Companies
16. Buying in a Facilities Environment
17. Public Procurement and EC-Directives

Bibliography
Index

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	South West
Auteur(s)	Arjan J. van Weele
Parution	09/04/2002
Nb. de pages	364
Format	18,8 x 24,6
Couverture	Broché
Poids	718g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781861529787