Purchasing and supply chain management strategies and realities
Title:
Purchasing and supply chain management strategies and realities
Author:
Quayle, Michael, 1947-
ISBN:
9781591409014
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2006.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xiii, 360 p. : ill.) : digital files.
Contents:
1. Developments in purchasing and supply chain management and logistics -- 2. Strategic purchasing management -- 3. Purchasing policy -- 4. Quality management and customer service -- 5. Supply chain management -- 6. Managing the supply chain function -- 7. Operating environments -- 8. Provisioning and inventory control -- 9. Stores management -- 10. Transport -- 11. Physical distribution -- 12. E-business.
Abstract:
"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.
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Electronic Access:
Chapter PDFs via platform: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-59140-899-4