Strategic purchasing and supply chain management
/ Malcolm Saunders and Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply
- 2nd ed.
- London : Pitman, c1997
- xiii, 354 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
I INTRODUCTION. 1. Environmental change and strategic requirements changes in environmental conditions and their impact on business. 2. Approaches to Strategic Management. 3. From Corporate Strategy to Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Strategy. 4. The Content of Supply Chain Management Strategies. II: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. 5. Strategic Management of Quality. 6. Strategic Management of Material Flow. 7. Strategic Management of Costs and Added Value. 8. Strategic Management of Supplier Relationships. 9. Strategic Management of Human Resources in the Supply Chain. Conclusions.
This text enables readers to develop an understanding of the contribution of purchasing and supply chain management to different types of businesses and organizations, nationally and internationally. This edition examines the role of IT in purchasing and supply chain managment strategies.
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Industrial procurement--Management Materials management Purchasing--Management Business logistics