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First published in 2002, the third edition of this title views procurement as standing on the boundary of the firm, looking outwards and scanning the environment for new opportunities and threats. The aim is to show the potential contribution that purchasing can make as a driver for organizational efficiency and business development.
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Introduction Marc Day. Part I: The Foundations for Organizing Purchasing 1. Purchasing and Organizational Design Richard Lamming 2. Purchasing Strategy Process Christine Harland 3. Organizing the Purchasing Function Michael Quayle 4. Managing a Portfolio of Supplier Relationships Douglas K. Macbeth 5. Outsourcing Chris Lonsdale 6. Financial Aspects of Purchasing Colin Rigby 7. Purchasing and Costing Marc Day 8. The Interrelationship Between Purchasing and Marketing David Ford 9. Purchasing, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Richard Wilding Part II: Tactical and Operational Applications in Purchasing Management 10. Managing and Measuring for Purchasing Performance Peter Stannack 11. Business Process Management: Opportunities and Caveats Chris Harty and Marc Day 12. Purchasing IS/IT Software – The Impact of e-Business on Procurement and Supply Management Andrew Cox, Lorna Chicksand and Paul Ireland 13. Purchasing and Knowledge Management Richard Hall 14. Purchasing and ‘Green’ Issues Barbara Morton 15. Ethical Issues in Purchasing Christopher J. Cowton and Christopher Low 16. Purchasing Research Kenneth Lysons 17. Purchasing and International Legal Issues Paul Abbiati 18. Countertrade Simon Harris Part III: Evidence-Based Practice in Purchasing Management 19. Purchasing for SMEs Michael Quayle 20. Buying Electricity and Gas Ken Burnett 21. Buying IT Ken Burnett 22. Purchasing in the Higher Education Sector Tom Chadwick 23. Purchasing Transportation Kenneth Waters 24. Purchasing in the Construction Sector Mark Smalley and Neil Jarrett. Further Reading. Appendix: Regional Purchasing Institutes. Index.
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First published in 2002, the third edition of this title views procurement as standing on the boundary of the firm, looking outwards and scanning the environment for new opportunities and threats. The aim is to show the potential contribution that purchasing can make as a driver for organizational efficiency and business development.
