01627nam a2200217   450000500170000002000320001704000340004908200150008310000230009824500750012125000120019626000660020830000350027450400500030950506420035952002940100165000390129565000250133465000270135965000230138620251006152003.0  a9780273623823cTZS 26,550/=  aMCCLbeng.eAACR 2nd rev. ed.  a658.72 SAU  aSaunders, Malcolm.  aStrategic purchasing and supply chain management c/ Malcolm Saunders   a2nd ed.  aHarlow, England : bFT Prentice Hall/Financial times,cc1997.  a xiii, 354 p.: bill. ; c24cm  aIncludes bibliographical references and index  aI INTRODUCTION. 1. Environmental change and strategic requirements changes in environmental conditions and their impact on business. 2. Approaches to Strategic Management. 3. From Corporate Strategy to Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Strategy. 4. The Content of Supply Chain Management Strategies. II: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. 5. Strategic Management of Quality. 6. Strategic Management of Material Flow. 7. Strategic Management of Costs and Added Value. 8. Strategic Management of Supplier Relationships. 9. Strategic Management of Human Resources in the Supply Chain. Conclusions.  aThis text enables readers to develop an understanding of the contribution of purchasing and supply chain management to different types of businesses and organizations, nationally and internationally. This edition examines the role of IT in purchasing and supply chain managment strategies.  aIndustrial procurement--Management  aMaterials management  aPurchasing--Management  aBusiness logistics