TY - BOOK AU - Monczka,Robert M. AU - Trent,Robert J. AU - Handfield,Robert B. TI - Purchasing and supply chain management SN - 0324023154 U1 - 658.72 21 PY - 2002///] CY - Cincinnati, Ohio PB - South-Western College Pub. KW - Purchasing KW - Industrial management N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction to Purchasing. p. 1. 2. Purchasing Process. p. 20. 3. Purchasing and Supply Chain Organization. p. 63. 4. Purchasing Policy and Procedures. p. 99. 5. Purchasing as a Boundary-Spanning Function. p. 125. 6. Purchasing and Commodity Strategy Development. p. 166. 7. Insourcing/Outsourcing. p. 197. 8. Supplier Evaluation, Selection and Measurement. p. 222. 9. Supplier Quality Management. p. 266. 10. Supplier and Development: Creating a World-Class Supply Base. p. 297. 11. Worldwide Sourcing. p. 329. 12. Purchasing and Supply Chain Tools and Techniques. p. 373. 13. Strategic Cost Management. p. 407. 14. Negotiation. p. 452. 15. Managing Contracts. p. 485. 16. Purchasing Law and Ethics. p. 518. 17. Managing Supply Chain Inventory. p. 558. 18. Purchasing Transportation Services. p. 592. 19. Supply Chain Information Systems and Electronic Commerce. p. 624. 20. Performance Measurement and Evaluation. p. 659. 21. Purchasing and Supply Chain Changes and Trends. p. 688 N2 - Intended for college and university level courses addressing purchasing, materials management, supply chain management, sourcing management, and similar material, this text presents a managerial perspective on the core tasks and challenges required to manage the purchasing function within the conte ER -