Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 3rd Edition is a turnkey solution for providing current and thorough coverage for this critical area of the supply chain. This book is not only a text but a reference as well and is now established as one of the leading-edge strategy and purchasing books. Students gain contextual insights and knowledge into the strategies, processes, and practices of purchasing through use of the many cases and examples. Because of their relationships with executives and practitioners worldwide, the authors are able to present unique and up-to-date insights that lead to greater understanding of the purchasing process. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management provides a hands-on, applied approach that has been thoroughly tested with student audiences to ensure learning success.
The text includes critical developments from the field, such as cases from emerging healthcare and service industries, procure-to-pay redesign, supply risk, innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and much more.
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This text outlines the most current methods in purchasing and supply chain management.
REFERENCES Baily P and Farmer D (1977) Purchasing Principles and Techniques. ... Ellram LM and Carr A (1994) Strategic purchasing: A history and review of the literature. International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, ...
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Christine M. Harland is the Gianluca Spina Chair of Supply Strategy at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy. ... Yao 'Henry'Jin, PhD is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at Richard T. Farmer School of Business at Miami ...
Now in its eighth edition, this trusted Procurement and Supply Chain Management text provides a complete introduction to the important principles underlying the subject area using a flexible managerial perspective.