Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 4th Edition, is a textbook that examines purchasing principles and their organizational integration. The text highlights how purchasing interrelates with the rest of the organization across operational environments.

Coverage addresses commercial negotiations, price analysis, and methods for navigating the competitive bidding trap. The volume also examines e-procurement technology alongside supply chain relationship management.

To aid learning, practical organizational situations form the basis of case studies intended to reinforce chapter lessons. An open-access student study site provides flashcards and learning objectives to assist with concept review.