TY  - BOOK
AU  - Steele,Paul
AU  - Court,Brian H.
TI  - Profitable purchasing strategies : a manager's guide for improving organizational competitiveness through the skills of purchasing
SN  - 9780071166256 
U1  - 658.72 
PY  - 1996///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill Book Co.
KW  - Industrial procurement
KW  - Purchasing
KW  - Strategic planning
N1  - Including Index; What is purchasing... and why should it be strategic?--
Building a purchasing strategy--
Strategic purchasing: understanding and influencing the supply-market--
Understanding the basics of purchasing--
Supply positioning--
Supplier Preferences--
Vulnerability management--
Influencing the supply-market--
The buyer - supplier interface--
Options for supplier relationships--
Partnership sourcing--
Monopolies and cartels--
Organizing for impact--
Measurement, audit and bench-marking
N2  - Helps managers incorporate strategic decision making into their purchasing tactics. This book explains them about supply positioning, suppliers' preferences, and vulnerability management. It also explains about working with partners in outsourcing supplies, influencing the supply market, and performing performance audits and benchmarking
ER  -