Originally published in 2002, the revised third edition of the Gower Handbook of Purchasing and Supply Management views procurement as standing on the boundary of the firm, looking outwards and scanning the environment for new opportunities and threats. In this respect, as in many others, the new edition is quite different from the previous two, reflecting the many changes that have taken place for businesses over the years. In particular this edition has been slimmed down and focused to assist the reader by working systematically outwards using a purchasing lens to view the wider business world. The aim is to show the potential contribution that purchasing can make as a driver for organizational efficiency and business development. It is this latter requirement, the need for purchasing to generate revenue, that has been identified as being ever more prominent as a demand on purchasing directors’ time and effort.
The book is now split into three sections. Part I lays the foundations for building the organization of purchasing in a corporate environment. Part II overlays further applications on the foundations of purchasing organization. The assumption is made that the purchasing activities of a firm are proactive in outlook, gathering knowledge and measuring their current corporate purchasing performance, while also looking to generate revenues for the business. Finally, Part III provides case studies which bring to life some of the learning achieved through the framework laid out in the previous parts.
Written by leading practitioners and academics, and published in association with The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
Introduction Marc Day. Part I: The Foundations for Organizing Purchasing 1. Purchasing and Organizational Design Richard Lamming 2. Purchasing Strategy Process Christine Harland 3. Organizing the Purchasing Function Michael Quayle 4. Managing a Portfolio of Supplier Relationships Douglas K. Macbeth 5. Outsourcing Chris Lonsdale 6. Financial Aspects of Purchasing Colin Rigby 7. Purchasing and Costing Marc Day 8. The Interrelationship Between Purchasing and Marketing David Ford 9. Purchasing, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Richard Wilding Part II: Tactical and Operational Applications in Purchasing Management 10. Managing and Measuring for Purchasing Performance Peter Stannack 11. Business Process Management: Opportunities and Caveats Chris Harty and Marc Day 12. Purchasing IS/IT Software – The Impact of e-Business on Procurement and Supply Management Andrew Cox, Lorna Chicksand and Paul Ireland 13. Purchasing and Knowledge Management Richard Hall 14. Purchasing and ‘Green’ Issues Barbara Morton 15. Ethical Issues in Purchasing Christopher J. Cowton and Christopher Low 16. Purchasing Research Kenneth Lysons 17. Purchasing and International Legal Issues Paul Abbiati 18. Countertrade Simon Harris Part III: Evidence-Based Practice in Purchasing Management 19. Purchasing for SMEs Michael Quayle 20. Buying Electricity and Gas Ken Burnett 21. Buying IT Ken Burnett 22. Purchasing in the Higher Education Sector Tom Chadwick 23. Purchasing Transportation Kenneth Waters 24. Purchasing in the Construction Sector Mark Smalley and Neil Jarrett. Further Reading. Appendix: Regional Purchasing Institutes. Index.
Biography
Marc Day
