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Purchasing and supply chain management / Kenneth Lysons and Brian Farrington.

By: Lysons, Kenneth.
Contributor(s): Farrington, Brian.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London ; New York : Financial Times/Prentice Hall 2005Edition: 7th edition.Description: xix, 709 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0273694383 ; 9780273694380 .Subject(s): Purchasing | Business logisticsDDC classification: 658.72
Contents:
Part 1: Introduction and strategy -- What is purchasing? -- Strategy and strategic procurement -- Logistics and supply chains -- Structure and supply chains -- Purchasing structure and design -- Purchasing procedures -- Part 2: Strategy, tactics and operations 1: purchasing factors -- Supplier relationships -- Purchasing: product innovation, supplier involvement and development -- Specifying and managing product quality -- Matching supply with demand -- Sourcing and the management of suppliers -- Buying at the right price -- Part 3: Strategy, tactics and operations 2: buying situations -- Contrasting approaches to supply -- Buying from overseas -- Part 4: Strategy, tactics and operations 3: negotiation, support tools and performance -- Negotiation -- Support tools -- Purchasing research, performance and ethics.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Taking an integrated approach to the supply chain and purchasing process, this comprehensive book draws upon the many disciplines that affect the purchasing and supply chain, and that contribute to a full knowledge of purchasing practice and techniques. It is updated and can also be used on foundation and professional courses.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part 1: Introduction and strategy -- What is purchasing? -- Strategy and strategic procurement -- Logistics and supply chains -- Structure and supply chains -- Purchasing structure and design -- Purchasing procedures -- Part 2: Strategy, tactics and operations 1: purchasing factors -- Supplier relationships -- Purchasing: product innovation, supplier involvement and development -- Specifying and managing product quality -- Matching supply with demand -- Sourcing and the management of suppliers -- Buying at the right price -- Part 3: Strategy, tactics and operations 2: buying situations -- Contrasting approaches to supply -- Buying from overseas -- Part 4: Strategy, tactics and operations 3: negotiation, support tools and performance -- Negotiation -- Support tools -- Purchasing research, performance and ethics.

CIT Module MGMT 7043 - Core reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Introduction and strategy
  • 1 What is purchasing?
  • 2 Strategy and strategic procurement
  • 3 Logistics and supply chains
  • 4 Structure and supply chains
  • 5 Purchasing structure and design
  • 6 Purchasing procedures
  • Part 2 Strategy, tactics and operations
  • 1 purchasing factors
  • 7 Supplier relationships
  • 8 Purchasing: product innovation, supplier involvement and development
  • 9 Specifying and managing product quality
  • 10 Matching supply with demand
  • 11 Sourcing and the management of suppliers
  • 12 Buying at the right price
  • Part 3 Strategy, tactics and operations
  • 2 buying situations
  • 13 Contrasting approaches to supply
  • 14 Buying from overseas
  • Part 4 Strategy, tactics and operations
  • 3 negotiation, support tools and performance
  • 15 Negotiation
  • 16 Support tools
  • 17 Purchasing research, performance and ethics
  • Appendix 1 Personal ethical code of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)
  • Appendix 2 Principles and standards of purchasing practice (ISM)