About the book

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.

Features

• Boosted coverage on a range of vital topics including: socially responsible purchasing, public procurement, collaborative supplier relationships and e-procurement
• A carefully refined structure, based on recent market feedback, that has streamlined coverage and aligned the text to the latest curriculum outlines
• New coverage of the most recent changes to European procurement law
• New Integrative Cases, crafted by the author or supplied by premium vendors, appear at the end of each part section to consolidate key themes and principles
• New key term definitions populated throughout the chapters, in addition to a Glossary, aid navigation through this acronym-heavy subject
• A companion website boosts learning with support materials including Revision Questions, Case Weblinks, Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint Slides, Extra Case Studies – all available in a variety of VLE cartridges including Blackboard/WebCT and Moodle.