Revised edition of the authors' Purchasing and supply chain management, 2012.

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Publisher's acknowledgements -- Plan of the book -- Introduction and strategy -- The scope and influence of procurement -- Strategic procurement -- Logistics and supply chains -- Organisational and supply chain structures -- Procurement policies, procedures and support tools -- Strategy, tactics and operations 1: procurement factors -- Supplier relationships and partnering -- Legal and contractual management -- Quality management, service and product innovation -- Matching supply with demand -- Sourcing, supplier selection and performance management -- Purchase price management and long term cost in use -- Project procurement and risk management -- Global sourcing -- Negotiation skills, practice and business benefits -- Contract management -- Category and commodity procurement -- World class procurement to enhance business performance.

This market-leading text continues its claim to be the most comprehensive textbook on procurement and supply chain management currently available. It is also of value to professionals and those specialists in other fields who need an understanding of the role and influence of this vital area of business performance.

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