Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, 6th Edition


By Kenneth Lysons & Michael Gillingham
Financial Times / Pearson Education
April 2003
ISBN: 0-273-65764-X
800 Pages, Illustrated, 7 1/2" x 9 3/4"
$87.50 paper original


Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, now in its 6/e is a much revised and enlarged version of this successful textbook. The authors take an integrated approach, drawing on the many disciplines from ethics and human resources to suppliers, sourcing and strategy that all contribute to a full knowledge of purchasing practice and techniques. This 6/e has been substantially revised, with 3 new chapters, to take account of recent developments in this area. The book covers the syllabus of the CIPS in respect of the Foundation Stage subjects Introduction to Supply and Materials Management' and `Legal and Procurement Processes' and the Graduate Diploma, Professional Stage core and option subjects of `Purchasing and Supply Chain Management I- Strategy', and `Purchasing and Supply Chain Management II- Tactics and Operations'.

It also largely covers the specialist options of `Stores and Inventory Management', `Commercial Relationships' and `International Purchasing'. This is a revised and enlarged edition of this textbook. The authors take an integrated approach, drawing on the many disciplines - from ethics and human resources to supply, sourcing and strategy - that all contribute to a full knowledge of purchasing practice and techniques. Features include an increased international perspective with new chapters on global sourcing and transporting supplies. Greater emphasis is placed on supply chain management including a new chapter on logistics and supply chains and at the end of each chapter there are cases and discussion questions. An updated glossary gives quick reference.

Contents
Part I: Introduction and Strategy 1. What is Purchasing? 2. Purchasing and Information Technology 3. Logistics and Supply Chains 4. Purchasing and Supply Chain Strategy 5. Supply Organizations and Structures 6. Purchasing Procedures

Part II: Strategy Tactics and Operations: Purchasing Factors 7. Specifying and Managing Quality 8. Matching Supply with Demand 9. Sourcing and Supplier Information 10. Buying at the Right Price

Part III: Strategy Tactics and Operations 2 - Buying Situations 11. Contrasting Approaches to Supply 12. Global Sourcing Part IV: Strategy Tactics and Operations - Logistics 13. Storing Supplies 14. Transporting Supplies

Part V: Strategy Tactics and Operations - Support Tools Supplier Relationships and Purchasing Performance 15. Human Resource Aspects of Purchasing 16. Negotiation 17. Support Tools 18. Purchasing Research Performance and Ethics

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