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Gain a thorough understanding of the critical role of purchasing in the supply chain with one of today's leading-edge strategy and purchasing books— SOURCING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 5E, International Edition. This turnkey solution provides current and complete coverage that makes it not only a useful book, but also a valuable professional reference tool.This edition presents the most recent critical developments in the field as well as the impact of the recent recession and ongoing business uncertainty on today's supply chain. This leading author team draws from firsthand experience and their relationships with executives and practitioners worldwide to present numerous cases, memorable examples, and unique insights that enable readers to better understand today's purchasing process.
Gain a thorough understanding of today's supply management process from a managerial perspective with the current, complete coverage found in PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 7E. This edition draws from the authors' extensive first-hand experiences and relationships with executives and practitioners worldwide to highlight critical developments in the field. You examine recent advancements in supply chain fraud management, artificial intelligence, analytics, procurement automation and robotic process automation. New content also discusses supply chain fraud management and mitigation, emerging technology in real-time supply chain control towers, use of blockchain and the creation of Centers of Excellence. Carefully selected topics correspond to hiring requirements for supply chain positions today to help position you as a strong candidate. Former students agree that this book provides solid preparation for successfully entering today's workforce in procurement and supply management.
As technology continues to advance into new and uncharted territories, expectations placed on manufacturers will continue to grow. To stay competitive, manufacturers need to have a solid strategy to deal with issues such as shortened product life cycles, increased technology, and global competition. However, a growing part of this strategy needs to relate to suppliers and their roles in the product development process. More effective integration of suppliers into a firm's product value/supply chain will be a key factor in achieving improvements necessary to remain competitive. This issue is at the heart of New Product Development: Strategies for Supplier Integration. Written by a team of experts in the new product development field, this book is based on a three year study at Michigan State University that investigated the integration of suppliers into new product development, and provides a complete how-to guide for establishing new supplier strategies.
Providing a solid managerial perspective, PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 6e draws from the authors' firsthand experiences and relationships with executives and practitioners worldwide to present the most current and complete coverage of today's supply management process. The text includes critical developments from the field, such as cases from emerging healthcare and service industries, procure-to-pay redesign, supply risk, innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and much more. Students examine key changes in supply management and the impact of the global economy and ongoing business uncertainty on continuous cost and value management across the supply chain. Numerous real-world cases and captivating examples help students gain contextual insights and knowledge into the strategies, processes, and practices of supply management--giving these future managers a thorough understanding of the impact that purchasing and supply chain management have on the competitive success and profitability of today's organizations. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Creates a managerial compass for entering into the LIVING (Live, Intelligent, Velocity, Interactive, Networked, and Good) era of supply chain management and defines the imperative for creating Velocity and Visibility as the focal point for exploiting new digital, mobile, and cloud-based technologies Written by well-known researchers in the field, this book addresses the changes that have occurred and are still unfolding at various organizations that are involved in building real-time supply chains. The authors draw on their experiences with multiple companies, along with references to the natural evolution of ecosystems throughout to help identify the “new rules of supply chain management....
This student supplement explores Linear Programming, Queing, and Simulation. Contains corresponding end of chapter material for instructors. Supplement packaged with the Bozarth/Handfield text for free.
The authors identify key emerging trends and drivers in supply chain management, introduce powerful new strategies for redesigning supply chains, and present comprehensive global case studies showing how Nortel and General Motors have transformed their own supply chains to optimize value and drive out costs.
PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 4rd Edition is a turnkey solution for providing current and thorough coverage for this critical area of the supply chain. This book is not only a text but a reference as well, and is established as one of the leading-edge strategy and purchasing books. You’ll gain contextual insights and knowledge into the strategies, processes, and practices of purchasing through use of the many cases and examples. Because of their relationships with executives and practitioners worldwide, the authors are able to present unique and up-to-date insights that lead to greater understanding of the purchasing process. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.