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Lysons, Kenneth.

Purchasing and supply chain management / Kenneth Lysons, Brian Farrington. - 7th ed. - London ; New York : Financial Times/Prentice Hall 2005. - xix, 709 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

pt. 1. Introduction and strategy --
1. What is purchasing? --
2. Strategy and strategic procurement --
3. Logistics and supply chains --
4. Structure and supply chains --
5. Purchasing structure and design --
6. Purchasing procedures --
pt. 2. Strategy, tactics and operations 1 : purchasing factors --
7. Supplier relationships --
8. Purchasing : product innovation, supplier involvement and development --
9. Specifying and managing product quality --
10. Matching supply with demand --
11. Sourcing and the management of suppliers --
12. Buying at the right price --
pt. 3. Strategy, tactics and operations 2 : buying situations --
13. Contrasting approaches to supply --
14. Buying from overseas --
pt. 4. Strategy, tactics and operations 3 : negotiation, support tools and performance --
15. Negotiation --
16. Support tools --
17. Purchasing research, performance and ethics --

ISBN: 0273694383 (pbk.) 9780273694380

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Purchasing.
Business logistics.

LC Class. No.: HF5437 / .L97