The Fourteenth Edition of Purchasing and Supply Management provides a comprehensive introduction to the purchasing and supply chain management field, supported by over 40 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 through…
This key text for the building team is an authoritative guide and gives a detailed account of the team's roles and responsibilities, with best industry practice required to ensure that building projects meet clients' expectations on time, cost and quality. The second edition of The Aqua Group Guide to Procurement, Tendering and Contract Administration has been edited, enlarged and updated by…
This new edition of the Supplier Management Handbook addresses the evolving role of the purchasing agent and discusses the future of customer-supplier relationships. Specifically, the book provides an overview of several basic supplier management issues including: specifications, record keeping, site inspection, measurement assurance, supplier rating, communications, ship-to-stock versus just-i…
A Framework For Supply Chains : Logistics Operations with an Asia-Pasific Perspective is the first text devoted to this subject in the spesific context of Asia-Pasific countries and applying logistics theory to the particular challenges facing supply chain operations in the region. While providing a complete course for students at diploma level, it is also a substantial and informative resou…
Based on the unique experiences of the author as both a supply management and project management professional, this guide provides a proven approach that integrates supply management best practices with strategies, tools, and techniques from the project management profession to consistently create successful procurements. It demonstrates how to achieve excellent cost savings and satisfy stakeho…
Information is power in supply chain operations, negotiations, continuous improvement programs, and process improvement, and indeed in all aspects of managing an operation. Accurate and timely information can result in better decisions that translate into improvement of bottom line results. The development and effective use of cost modeling as a method to understand the cost of products, servic…
Negotiation for Purchasing Professionals provides purchasers and their team with the tools and tactics needed for a detailed, planned approach to negotiation. The book is written around the Red Sheet Methodology, a proven and collaborative technique already used worldwide by many companies, that integrates game theory, category management and negotiation skills. The author shifts the emphasi…
Transform purchasing operations from reactive to proactive supply management Written for purchasing managers, Proactive Purchasing in the Supply Chain reveals how to use the latest and best procurement practices to help your organization maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of its supply chain. The ability of purchasing to dramatically increase return on investment, reduce costs, improve …
"Hospitality professionals will find that this eighth edition balances purchasing activities with product and information from a management perspective. Each chapter has been revised so that the most current concepts available are presented along with even more in-depth coverage of hospitality purchasing. Numerous examples, questions, and exercises are included to reinforce new concepts. In ord…