Description
Book SynopsisThe Seventeenth Edition of
Purchasing and Supply Management provides a comprehensive introduction to the purchasing and supply chain management field, supported by over 45 case studies. Cases cover purchasing and supply chain issues in a variety of settings, from process industries to high tech manufacturing and services as well as public institutions.
The text focuses on decision making throughout the supply chain. Based on the conviction that supply managers, in concert with suppliers and distributors, have to contribute to organizational goals and strategies, this edition continues to focus on how to make that mission a reality.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Purchasing and Supply Management
Chapter 2: Supply Strategy
Chapter 3: Supply Organization
Chapter 4: Supply Processes and Technology
Chapter 5: Make or Buy, Insourcing, and Outsourcing
Chapter 6: Need Identification and Specification
Chapter 7: Quality
Chapter 8: Quantity and Inventory
Chapter 9: Delivery
Chapter 10: Price
Chapter 11: Cost Management
Chapter 12: Supplier Selection
Chapter 13: Supplier Evaluation and Supplier Relationships
Chapter 14: Global Supply Management
Chapter 15: Legal and Ethics
Chapter 16: Other Supply Responsibilities
Chapter 17: Supply Function Evaluation and Trends
