Purchasing & Buying

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781628251739Author Quentin W. FlemingFormat HardbackPage Count 276Imprint Project Management InstitutePublisher Project Management InstituteWeight(grams)...

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a wide field in which several specialties are included. In general, operations and production management players use SCM to organize the problems and analyze the solution approaches. Due to these points, a reference which...

If you manage inventory, you probably use MRPII, a system based on a push method that embraces work and purchase order execution. MRPII helps you plan and integrate data relevant to your entire organization. But, when you have shifts in demand, you have...

Closed-loop supply chain activities such as remanufacturing, recycling, dismantling for spare parts, and reverse logistics have helped many companies tap into new revenue streams by finding secondary markets for their products, all while reducing their...

When describing kanban implementation most information resources merely reference it without explaining it in technical terms or providing implementation details. Authors James Vatalaro and Robert Taylor address the need for kanban implementation...

This book focuses on the new challenges created for managers by the recent recession. Executives need to learn new skills and run companies delivering results under an entirely new set of conditions and working environments. This book analyzes these...

Transparency and accurate management information are essential if you want to ensure that the supply chain is working for your business. Supply Chain Visibility is a critical primer for readers with backgrounds in supply chain management, system...

This handbook begins with the history of Supply Chain (SC) Engineering, it goes on to explain how the SC is connected today, and rounds out with future trends. The overall merit of the book is that it introduces a framework similar to sundial that allows...

New, Now, Next. Consumers' ever growing appetite to acquire new products and their short courtship with them has kept manufacturers busy not only expending resources at an alarming rate, but also depleting these resources and giving rise to waste and...

This second edition has been revised and updated to include all the 2015 Regulations. The purpose of this book is to provide advice and guidance on procurement for those in Local Authorities and other public type bodies who have been charged with...

First edition WINNER: ACA-Bruel 2015 - Prix des Associations Food supply chains are integral in ensuring that food makes it from the farm to the table. Understanding how these operate has never been more important. The new edition of Food Supply...

Soft Skills For Hard Business explores the deep link between and the relevance of Behavioural Sciences in the broad spectrum of Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Management, Supply Chain Management and more.About the AuthorDavid L...

Written by a panel of leading international researchers, this Handbook identifies the key topics for research in supply chain management using an innovative step-by-step approach and provides an extensive range of methodologies for researching the...

Hyper competition and globalization mean that markets are changing. There is aggressive competition, shortening product life cycles, financial pressures and ever more demanding customers and consumers. Companies need to adopt new practices and new ways...

Winner, 2022 Leonard L. Berry Marketing Book Award, American Marketing AssociationHow do leaders, managers, and proprietors go about the essential task of setting prices? What biases enter into this process, and why? How can a business debias its price...

Over the past decade organizations have faced relentless customer demand for better value at less cost, individual customization, greater choice, faster delivery, higher quality, exceptional service, and more recently - increased environmental and social...

Obtain. Acquire. Procure. Get everything you need with this go-to guide to procurement with SAP Materials Management (SAP MM)! Dive into the key functions and system transactions you'll need for your everyday job, from creating POs or contracts to...

The construction logistics manager plays an increasingly central role in the construction process. In fact, their decisions can crucially affect the success or failure of a project. Recognition of the critical role they play has spurred evermore interest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903499337Author Stuart EmmettFormat PaperbackPage Count 270Imprint Liverpool Academic PressPublisher Liverpool Academic PressDimensions(mm) 234mm * 155mm...

Supply chains, including logistics, are the functional elements of an organisation's operations. To formulate a strategy for this operation to work seamlessly the organisation needs to align these operations with the corporate and business strategy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781483564814Author Lourdes CossFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint BookBabyPublisher BookBabyWeight(grams) 154g

For courses in operations management. A broad introduction to operations, reinforced with extensive practice problems Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management presents a broad introduction to the field of operations...

Modern supply chains are enjoying new opportunities for innovation and growth. Build competitive advantage, optimize cost and encourage ethical business practices with the process of strategic sourcing. Effective Strategic Sourcing brings together...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903499795Author Moore DavidFormat PaperbackPage Count 484Imprint Cambridge AcademicPublisher Cambridge Media GroupDimensions(mm) 234mm * 155mm * 27mm

Answering the strong call for theory application and development in purchasing and supply management (PSM) and supply chain literature, this Handbook is an essential reference that provides extensive guidance on which theories to apply, how to apply...

Twenty-first-century supply chains have evolved into world-wide inter-connected supply-and-demand networks comprising vastly more complex operations, with profound inter-dependencies and exposure to greater volatility in our uncertain world. The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996531603Author Chris ShanahanFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Seak, LLCPublisher Seak, LLCWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 17mm

EVERY DOLLAR IS A VOTE. MAKE YOURS COUNT. Every dollar we spend has the potential to create social and environmental change. In fact, it already has. The world that exists today is in large part a result of our purchasing decisions. Now in its seventh...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932159806Author Sherry GordonFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint J Ross PublishingPublisher J Ross PublishingWeight(grams) 494gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604270679Author Charles DominickFormat HardbackPage Count 264Imprint J Ross PublishingPublisher J Ross PublishingWeight(grams) 517gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

From boycotts of plastics and palm oil by consumers, to the tracking of carbon footprints and modern slavery in their supply chains by businesses, buying ethically has now fully captured the public interest. The Handbook of Ethical Purchasing is designed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903499405Author Stuart EmmettFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Liverpool Academic PressPublisher Liverpool Academic PressWeight(grams)...

Supply chains are networks. The concept of the supply chain is an oversimplification of the complex dynamics involved between the individuals, organizations, and resources required to produce and deliver a product. No firm exists in isolation, and every...

Buying, merchandising and the supply chain are inextricably linked. Product merchandisers play a key role within retail, as profits can be affected by how successfully they undertake their work. Merchandisers set prices to maximise profits and manage the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781419628467Author James Vincent LordFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge PublishingWeight(grams)...

The way organizations manage their value chain has changed dramatically over the past decade. Today, organizations take account of economic issues, but they also adopt a broader perspective of their purpose including social and environmental issues. Yet...

Looking beyond the complexity and theory of inventory management, authors Geoff Relph and Catherine Milner examine managing inventory and achieving targets. Whilst the first edition mainly focused on planning, this new edition of The Inventory Toolkit...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604270891Author Diana L LindstromFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint J Ross PublishingPublisher J Ross Publishing

Popular guide to the field, and comprehensive text presenting the most crucial tenets and concepts of supply chain management. In the newly updated fifth edition of Essentials of Supply Chain Management, supply chain veteran Michael Hugos delivers a...

This title covers all aspects of Services Procurement, including procurement objectives, outsourcing, quality maintenance, supplier relationship management and more.Book InformationISBN 9781903499535Author Stuart EmmettFormat PaperbackPage Count...