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Procurement and supply chain management [electronic book] / Kenneth Lyson and Brain Farrington.

By: Lysons, Kenneth [author].
Contributor(s): Farrington, Brian [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Harlow, England : Pearson Education Limited, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: Ninth edition.Description: online resource (xx, 671 pages) : illustrations (some color).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781292086118 (paperback); 9781292086149 (e-book).Subject(s): Purchasing | Business logisticsAdditional physical formats: Print version:.: Procurement and supply chain managementDDC classification: 658.72 Online resources: Access eBook Also available in print form
Contents:
The scope and influence of procurement -- Strategic procurement -- Logistics and supply chains -- Organisational and supply chains -- Procurement policies, procedures and support tools -- Supplier relationships and partnering -- Legal and contractual management -- Quality management, service and product innovation -- Matching supply with demand -- Sourcing, supplier selection and performance management -- Purchase price management and long-term cost-in-use -- Project procurement and risk management -- Global sourcing -- Negotiation skills, practice and business benefits -- Contract management -- Category and commodity procurement -- World-class procurement to enhance business performance.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes
eBook MTU Online eBook 658.72 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available CIT Module MGMT 8057 - Core reading.
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This market-leading text continues its claim to be the most comprehensive textbook on procurement and supply chain management currently available. It is also of value to professionals and those specialists in other fields who need an understanding of the role and influence of this vital area of business performance.

The subject matter has been brought to life using extensive real-life examples and a truly international focus on procurement and supply chain. This new fully revised edition covers new developments in the procurement and supply chain field, and offers increased coverage of project procurement and risk management, global sourcing and contract management, alongside a brand new chapter on Legal and Contractual Management.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

The scope and influence of procurement -- Strategic procurement -- Logistics and supply chains -- Organisational and supply chains -- Procurement policies, procedures and support tools -- Supplier relationships and partnering -- Legal and contractual management -- Quality management, service and product innovation -- Matching supply with demand -- Sourcing, supplier selection and performance management -- Purchase price management and long-term cost-in-use -- Project procurement and risk management -- Global sourcing -- Negotiation skills, practice and business benefits -- Contract management -- Category and commodity procurement -- World-class procurement to enhance business performance.

CIT Module MGMT 8057 - Core reading.

Also available in print form

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.