The Purchasing Supply Yearbook

The perfect companion piece to McGraw-Hill's bestselling The Purchasing Handbook, this anthology keeps purchasing managers current on the latest developments in purchasing and supply. The best of the best from The Journal of Supply Chain Management to mainstream magazines including Forbes and Harvard Business Review combine with original articles written by top practitioners -- plus a comprehensive reference section -- to provide professionals with a one-stop resource for late-breaking developments in this dynamic field.

This yearbook is an anthology of articles, from sources like Forbes to Harvard Business Review, that cover such areas as basic supply concepts, forecasting, logistics, negotiating, project management, sourcing strategies, measuring and evaluating supplier performance, and legal issues. It also includes a discussion of global developments and issues, case studies and company profiles and coverage of technological developments, like e-supply. The book offers a wide range of materials on supply chain management so readers can learn more and gain ideas that can be implemented in their own organization.

Supply Market Intelligence: A Managerial Handbook for Building Sourcing Strategies begins by defining supply market intelligence and discussing opportunities, the establishment of a project team, and conducting an internal business intelligence assessment. The book then examines the development of business and market intelligence, supplier evaluations, and sourcing strategies. It also explores how to execute a sourcing strategy, manage a strategic supplier relationship, and redesign an organization for effective supply-chain intelligence and strategic sourcing. This volume offers a benchmarking framework covering all facets of supply-chain management, and includes best practices and case studies of world-class companies.

The lifeblood of any business is the timely delivery of products and services. In the best possible world, if one plans accordingly, disruptions never occur. However, in the real world, disruptions do and will occur and the best business plans are those that anticipate and prepare for this inevitability, especially when dealing with international s