Proactive Purchasing in the Supply Chain: The Key to World-Class Procurement (Mechanical Engineering)

Real-world case studies in each chapter demonstrate the strategies presented in the book. The ability of purchasing to dramatically increase return on investment, reduce costs, improve quality, and shorten time to market is highlighted throughout this practical guide.Essential topics such as legal issues, green purchasing, negotiation, ethics, price-cost analysis, production-inventory control, purchasing risk management, sourcing, and demand-logistics management are addressed. Transform purchasing operations from reactive to proactive supply managementWritten for purchasing managers, Proactive Purchasing in the Supply Chain reveals how to use the latest and best procurement practices to help your or

Burt's publications include seven books and numerous articles which have appeared in The Journal of Purchasing, Harvard Business Review, MIT'S Sloan Management Review, and others. Burt of A Purchasing Manager's Guide to Strategic Proactive Procurement, published by the American Management Association. Burt, Professor Emeritus of Supply Management at the University of San Diego, has more than 50 years in the fields of procurement, supply management, and value network management. About the AuthorDavid N. He was recognized by the National Association of Purchasing Management as a NAPM Professor in 1992. Mr. Petcavage holds the Lifetime Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) Designation. Pinkerton is Professor Emeritus of Marketing and Logistics at California State University, Fresno. Pinkerton is co-author with Dr. He is a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) with a lifetime designation. . She has more than 15 years of p

. Sheila D. Burt of A Purchasing Manager's Guide to Strategic Proactive Procurement, published by the American Management Association. Pinkerton is co-author with Dr. Ms. A past Dean of the Graduate School of Administration at Capital University in Columbus, OH, he also served as Chair and Business Center Director of the Craig School of Business, Califor

Ridiculously good price/value. I purchased the book to further my Timothy Cluer This book lives up to expectations on what a book about proactive/strategic procurement should be. I read the book 'Purchasing' by frequent ISM article contributors Mary Lu and Michale HArding (part of the Barron's Business Library set) and as informative as that book was, this book expands on many important topics such as contract management, negotiating, contract pricing structures, and cost/price analysis. This is also the . Will work great to keep in the office as a reference guide Exactly what I needed for Supply Chain Mgmt class. Will work great to keep in the office as a reference guide as well.. Book review It is the book but is poorly done. Other ebooks have page numbers that are easy to follow with the class. This book does not do that.