Weele, Arjan J. Van creator text xxu Australia Thomson c2004 3rd ed. monographic eng

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xix,363 p.: ill; 24cm. Contents: Analysis -- The Role of purchasing in the supply chain -- Industrial buying behavior: decision making in purchasing -- The Purchasing process: the buyer's role -- Markets and products -- The Purchasing management process -- Planning -- Purchasing market research -- Purchasing and business strategy -- Sourcing strategy: getting better results from suppliers -- Purchasing engineering and quality control -- Purchasing and supply chain management -- Getting organized for purchasing -- Purchasing performance measurement -- Supplier assessment: cost approaches and techniques -- Negotiating techniques and rules of conduct -- The Purchasing function in trade and retaile companies -- Buying in a facilities environment -- Public procurement and EC directives. Arjan J. Van Weele. Include index Cases HF5437.V26 1861529783 120524