TY - BOOK AU - Handfield,Robert B. TI - Sourcing and Supply Chain Management SN - 9781111532819 AV - HF5437 .M648 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Australia PB - South-Western KW - Purchasing KW - Industrial management N1 - "International Edition" --Cover; Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. Introduction. Introduction to Purchasing and supply chain management -- pt. 2. Purchasing operations and structure. The purchasing and supply process -- Purchasing policy and procedures -- Supply management integration for competitive advantage -- Purchasing and supply chain organization -- pt. 3. Strategic sourcing. Supply management and commodity strategy development -- Supplier evaluation and selection -- Purchasing analysis: tools and techniques -- Supplier quality management -- Supplier management and development: creating a world-class supply base -- Worldwide sourcing -- pt. 4. Strategic sourcing process. Strategic cost management -- Negotiation -- Contract management -- Purchasing law and ethics -- pt. 5. Critical supply chain elements. Lean supply chain management: concepts and applications -- Purchasing services -- Supply chain information systems and electronic commerce -- Supply performance measurement and evaluation -- pt. 6. Future directions. Emerging purchasing and supply chain strategies ER -