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Strategic Supply Management: Principles, theories and practice


Strategic Supply Management: Principles, theories and practice

Paperback by Cousins, Paul; Lamming, Richard; Lawson, Benn; Squire, Brian

Strategic Supply Management: Principles, theories and practice

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ISBN:
9780273651000
Publication Date:
17 Dec 2007
Language:
English
Publisher:
Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:
Financial Times Prentice Hall
Pages:
336 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 7 - 8 May 2024
Strategic Supply Management: Principles, theories and practice

Description

Drawing on international research this text blends established theory and current practice to provide a comprehensive coverage of this wide and constantly developing area.

Contents

PART ONE: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SUPPLY 1. The Supply Challenge 2. The Evolution of Purchasing and Supply Management 3. The Make or Buy Decision: A Theoretical Perspective 4. Sourcing Strategies and Supply Chain Configurations 5. Strategic Supplier Selection 6. Supplier Development PART TWO: DEVELOPING SUPPLY STRATEGY 7. Supply Strategy: The Development of the Supply Wheel 8. Aligning Supply with Corporate Strategy 9. Competency and Skills Development for Strategic Supply 10. Organisational Structures for Supply Management 11. Performance Measurement 12. Cost Benefit Analysis 13. Managing Interfirm Relationships PART THREE: STRATEGIC ISSUES IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 14. Environmental and Ethical Issues in Supply Management 15. Involving Suppliers in New Project Development 16. Public and Regulated Supply Management 17. Electronic Supply 18. The Relevance of Commodities 19. Services Procurement PART FOUR: FUTURE DECISIONS 20. The Future - A Trajectory for Supply Management

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