Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3e is a turnkey solution for providing current and thorough coverage for this critical area of the supply chain. This book is not only a text but a reference as well and is now established as one of the leading-edge strategy and purchasing books. Students gain contextual insights and knowledge into the strategies, processes, and practices of purchasing through use of the many cases and examples.
Because of their relationships with executives and practitioners worldwide, the authors are able to present unique and up-to-date insights that lead to greater understanding of the purchasing process. Purchasing & Supply Chain Management provides a hands-on, applied approach that has been thoroughly tested with student audiences to ensure learning success.
What Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 3e has to offer you!
New Cases provide current insights into the field of purchasing and supply chain management and engage students in problem solving and critical thinking.
Insights and Examples are provided from various sources including CAPS Research Project 10X, the Global Procurement and Supply Chain Benchmarking Initiative at Michigan State University and the Supply Chain Resource Consortium at North Carolina State University. These numerous text examples give insight into the core tasks of the purchasing function.
Good Practice Examples have been thoroughly revised and include several questions that require exploration of concepts that have been covered and lead to better student comprehension.
Sourcing Snapshots have been updated. New leading- edge examples in each chapter illustrate how concepts are applied in today's industry, bringing the reader even closer to the concepts covered in each chapter.
Opening Vignettes use real-world examples that introduce the chapter topics in a relevant and exciting way, engaging and informing the reader.
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