Weele, Arjan J. Van creator text xxu Australia : London Thomson Learning 2002 monographic eng

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xix, 363 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Contents: Part One : The Role of purchasing in the supply chain -- Industrial buying behaviour: decision making in purchasing -- The Purchasing process: the buyer's role -- Markets and products -- The Purchasing management process -- Part Two: Planning : Purchasing market research -- Purchasing and business strategy -- Sourcing strategy: getting better results from suppliers -- Purchasing and supply strategy, electronic market places and e- procurement -- Purchasing, engineering and quality control -- Purchasing and supply chain management -- Getting organized for purchasing -- Purchasing performance measurement -- Part Three : Supplier assessment : cost approaches and techniques -- Negotiating techniques and rules of conduct -- The Purchasing function in trade and retail companies -- Buying in a facilities environment -- Public procurement and EC directives. Arjan J. Van Weele Includes index. Purchasing Management Industrial procurement HF5437.V26 1861529783 9781861529787 120601