TY - BOOK AU - Weele, Arjan J. Van TI - Purchasing and supply chain management: analysis, strategy, planning and practice. SN - 9781408088463 AV - HF5437.W76 PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - Cengage Learning KW - Business logistics. KW - Marketing channels -- Management KW - Physical distribution of goods -- Management. N1 - Includes index; Contents: The role of purchasing in the value chain -- Industrial buying behaviour: decision-making in purchasing -- The purchaing and management process -- Buying business services -- Contract management for complex projects -- Market structures and supply market research -- Purchasing and business strategy -- Outsourcing and risk management -- Category sourcing: getting better performance from suppliers -- purchasing, innovation and quality management -- Purchasing, logistics and supply-chain management -- Organization and structure of purchasing -- Performance measurement -- Purchasing, corporate social responsibility and integrity -- Supplier management: cost approaches and techniques -- Purchasing and facilities management -- Public procurement -- Buying and supply management in retail -- ER -