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Description of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

In an era of unprecedented turbulence and change, Arjan J. van Weele's market-leading textbook keeps you up-to-speed with the latest developments in purchasing and supply chain management theory and practice. Employing a flexible managerial perspective, "Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 5th Edition" walks you through the core concepts, strategy, and implementation to provide the complete introduction for modern courses. Global examples from organizations including Volvo, Intel, Shell, Sony and Tesco reveal the practical challenges of today's purchasing processes, while the latest research insights add a critical perspective throughout. New chapters on services buying, socially responsible purchasing and category sourcing strategies - amongst many other wholly revised sections - reflect the latest developments, while new Integrative Cases consolidate your learning to leave you ready for purchasing in the 21st century.

Title Information

ISBN:

9781408018965

Pages:

418 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

421242

Publisher:

Cengage Learning EMEA

Published:

09/12/2009

Edition:

5th Revised edition

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About Arjan Van Weele

Steve Ward is a performance coach, specialising in providing training and coaching for traders and is director of performance and development for Tradercourse, a leading provider of trader training and development services.He has worked with hundreds of traders having consulted for leading trading institutions in the UK, US and Europe designing and delivering training programmes, supporting trader recruitment and selection and providing 1-1 and group coaching as well as providing coaching to individuals from professional, retail and spreadbetting backgrounds.Steve has a history of working with elite performers having previously worked with thousands of sports people in over 30 different sports at professional, international and Olympic level, and with businesses and sales teams.When he gets the opportunity to Steve is also an active day trader himself.