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Purchasing and supply chain management / Kenneth Lysons, Brian Farrington.

By: Lysons, Kenneth [author.].
Contributor(s): Farrington, Brian.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New Delhi : Pearson India, 2010Edition: 7th ed.Description: xix, 709 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9788131733486 (pbk.).Subject(s): Purchasing | Business logistics | Supply Chain ManagementDDC classification: 658.72 Online resources: Publisher's Description and Content Page
Contents:
Part I: Introduction and Strategy 1. What is purchasing? 2. Strategy and strategic procurement 3. Logistics and supply chains 4. Structure and supply chains 5. Purchasing structure and design 6. Purchasing procedures Part II: Strategy, Tactics and Operations (1): Purchasing Factors 7. Supplier relationships 8. Purchasing: product innovation, supplier involvement and development 9. Specifying and managing product quality 10. Matching supply with demand 11. Sourcing and the management of suppliers 12. Buying at the right price Part III: Strategy, Tactics and Operations (2): Buying Situations 13. Contrasting approaches to supply 14. Buying from overseas Part IV: Strategy, Tactics and Operations (3): Negotiation, Support Tools and Performance 15. Negotiation 16. Support tools 17. Purchasing research, performance and ethics Salient Features Cases and discussion questions enable students to think critically and debate real scenarios. Comprehensive glossary for quick reference. The biggest revision and update for many years More strategic coverage, in line with the CIPS course syllabus. Increased international coverage to broaden students¿ perspective and knowledge. More information on topics such as HRM, enabling students to debate and understand how they relate to the purchasing and supply chain process.
Summary: Taking an integrated approach to the supply chain and purchasing process, this comprehensive book draws upon the many disciplines that affect the purchasing and supply chain, and that contribute to a full knowledge of purchasing practice and techniques. Clearly written and covering a wide range of information, models and definitions, this book is an ideal overall resource for any course in Purchasing or Supply Chain Management. The contents clearly cover the syllabus of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply at both the Foundation and Professional stages and the text will provide a quick source of reference for practitioners on many aspects of purchasing and supply. taken from publisher's site.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part I: Introduction and Strategy
1. What is purchasing?
2. Strategy and strategic procurement
3. Logistics and supply chains
4. Structure and supply chains
5. Purchasing structure and design
6. Purchasing procedures
Part II: Strategy, Tactics and Operations (1): Purchasing Factors
7. Supplier relationships
8. Purchasing: product innovation, supplier involvement and development
9. Specifying and managing product quality
10. Matching supply with demand
11. Sourcing and the management of suppliers
12. Buying at the right price
Part III: Strategy, Tactics and Operations (2): Buying Situations
13. Contrasting approaches to supply
14. Buying from overseas
Part IV: Strategy, Tactics and Operations (3): Negotiation, Support Tools and Performance
15. Negotiation
16. Support tools
17. Purchasing research, performance and ethics
Salient Features
Cases and discussion questions enable students to think critically and debate real scenarios.
Comprehensive glossary for quick reference.
The biggest revision and update for many years
More strategic coverage, in line with the CIPS course syllabus.
Increased international coverage to broaden students¿ perspective and knowledge.
More information on topics such as HRM, enabling students to debate and understand how they relate to the purchasing and supply chain process.

Taking an integrated approach to the supply chain and purchasing process, this comprehensive book draws upon the many disciplines that affect the purchasing and supply chain, and that contribute to a full knowledge of purchasing practice and techniques.



Clearly written and covering a wide range of information, models and definitions, this book is an ideal overall resource for any course in Purchasing or Supply Chain Management. The contents clearly cover the syllabus of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply at both the Foundation and Professional stages and the text will provide a quick source of reference for practitioners on many aspects of purchasing and supply. taken from publisher's site.

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