TY - BOOK AU - Quayle,Michael TI - Purchasing and supply chain management: strategies and realities SN - 1591408997 (hardcover) AV - HD38.5 .P87 2006 U1 - 658.7 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Hershey, PA PB - Idea Group Publ. KW - Business logistics KW - Management KW - Strategic planning N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 342-354) and index; Developments in purchasing and supply chain management and logistics -- Strategic purchasing management -- Purchasing policy -- Quality management and customer service -- Supply chain management -- Managing the supply chain function -- Operating environments -- Provisioning and inventory control -- Stores management -- Transport -- Physical distribution -- E-business; MEM N2 - "This book shows readers how to develop supply chain strategy and implementation and use it gain an advantage in the 21st century competitive marketplace"--Provided by publisher ER -