Profitable purchasing strategies : a manager's guide for improving organizational competitiveness through the skills of purchasing

By:

Steele, Paul

Contributor(s):

Court, Brian H

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; New York : McGraw-Hill Book Co., c1996.Description: xii, 235 p. : illustrationsISBN:

9780071166256
0071166254
9780077092146
0077092147 (alk. paper)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

658.72 STE

Contents:

What is purchasing... and why should it be strategic?-- Building a purchasing strategy-- Strategic purchasing: understanding and influencing the supply-market-- Understanding the basics of purchasing-- Supply positioning-- Supplier Preferences-- Vulnerability management-- Influencing the supply-market-- The buyer - supplier interface-- Options for supplier relationships-- Partnership sourcing-- Monopolies and cartels-- Organizing for impact-- Measurement, audit and bench-marking.

Summary: Helps managers incorporate strategic decision making into their purchasing tactics. This book explains them about supply positioning, suppliers' preferences, and vulnerability management. It also explains about working with partners in outsourcing supplies, influencing the supply market, and performing performance audits and benchmarking.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Reference Books	Main Library Reference	Reference	658.72 STE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		008637

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Including Index.

What is purchasing... and why should it be strategic?--
Building a purchasing strategy--
Strategic purchasing: understanding and influencing the supply-market--
Understanding the basics of purchasing--
Supply positioning--
Supplier Preferences--
Vulnerability management--
Influencing the supply-market--
The buyer - supplier interface--
Options for supplier relationships--
Partnership sourcing--
Monopolies and cartels--
Organizing for impact--
Measurement, audit and bench-marking.

Helps managers incorporate strategic decision making into their purchasing tactics. This book explains them about supply positioning, suppliers' preferences, and vulnerability management. It also explains about working with partners in outsourcing supplies, influencing the supply market, and performing performance audits and benchmarking.

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