2nd Edition

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management A Sustainability Perspective

    426 Pages 89 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    426 Pages 89 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    For too long, business has focused on short-term cost advantages through low-cost country sourcing with little regard for the longer-term implications of global sustainability. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Second Edition, not only fully addresses the environmental, social and economic challenges of how companies manage purchasing and supply chains, but also delves deeper into emerging areas such as modern slavery, digital technologies and circular supply chains.

    In addition to explaining the basic principles and processes of both purchasing and supply chain management, the book evaluates how to develop strategic and sustainable purchasing and supply chain management. Our key message is that purchasing and supply chain management needs to focus on value creation rather than cost cutting. This requires the development of new purchasing and supply chain models that involve circular supply structures, supply chain transparency and collaboration with new stakeholders in traditional sourcing and supply chain settings.

    Aimed at students, educators and practitioners the book integrates sustainability into each chapter as a core element of purchasing and supply chain management. This second edition incorporates new examples and case studies from industry throughout, striking a balance between theoretical frameworks and guidelines for implementation in practice.

    Chapter 1 Introduction

    PART A: Purchasing and Sourcing

    Chapter 2 The Strategic Sourcing and Purchasing Process

    Chapter 3 Purchasing Strategy and Organization

    Chapter 4 Sourcing Strategy and Supplier Relationship Management 

    Chapter 5 Outsourcing

    Chapter 6 Global Sourcing

    Chapter 7 Innovation and Technology

    PART B: Supply Chain and Network Management

    Chapter 8 Supply Chain Strategy

    Chapter 9 Service-Based Supply Chains

    Chapter 10 Logistics Decisions in the Supply Network

    Chapter 11 Distribution Systems

    PART C: Policy, Tools and Implementation

    Chapter 12 Supply Chain Mapping and Evaluation

    Chapter 13 Policy, Standards and Supplier Assessment

    Chapter 14 Towards Sustainable Supply Networks

    Chapter 15 Conclusion

    Biography

    Thomas E. Johnsen is Professor of Purchasing and Supply Management at Audencia Business School, France, where he directs the M.Sc. in Supply Chain and Purchasing Management. His research revolves around sustainable supply networks and he is Associate Editor of the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management.

    Mickey Howard is Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Exeter Business School, UK. His crrent research interests include interorganizational relationships, government mechanisms and circular economy. He is a regular contributor at events such as the Academy of Management, EurOMA and IPSERA.

    Joe Miemczyk is Professor of Supply Chain Management at ESCP Europe Business School based at the London, UK campus. He researches sustainable and circular supply chains in a number of sectors, publishing in a variety of supply chain and operations journals.

    Developing and improving sustainable business and supply chain practices is now obligatory for businesses, not just an option. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: A Sustainability Perspective, Second Edition, builds on the ground breaking first edition by providing the most current insights from research and industry practice for sustainably managing global supply chains. Johnsen, Howard and Miemczyk provide cutting-edge insight and direction for students, practitioners and academics to successfully analyze, develop and manage purchasing and supply chain management practices that are critical for holistically improving the "triple bottom line".

    George A. Zsidisin, Ph.D., C.P.M., CPSM,
    Professor of Supply Chain Management, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA;
    Co-Editor Emeritus,
    Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

    Purchasing and Supply Chain Management captures current developments in the field, integrating sustainability oriented analysis and resource based theory throughout. This makes the book unique as an up-to-date teaching text. I would wholeheartedly recommend it.

    Prof. Dr. Stefan Seuring
    Chair of Supply Chain Management
    Faculty of Business and Economics
    University of Kassel, Germany

    This textbook provides a unique, theory-based, practical and accessible contribution on the strategic importance of purchasing and supply chain management in advancing towards corporate sustainability. It is an important addition to responsible management education.

    Dr. Anne Touboulic
    Assistant Professor in Operations Management
    Nottingham University Business School, UK