Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
A Sustainability Perspective
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-7494-6496-7 (ISBN)
Description
Purchasing has grown tremendously as a business discipline and many organisations across the private and public sectors worldwide have elevated purchasing to a strategic business responsibility.The trend towards outsourcing of non-core activities has had a positive impact on the profession as a very high proportion of value adding now stems from suppliers.
Along with the growing interest in purchasing and supply chain management is the popularity of sustainable business practice.Whether we are concerned with the economic returns from greener goods, corporate social responsibility, ethical sourcing, socially-responsible buying or the impact on the planet's non-renewable resources the issue of sustainability not only seems set to stay but gain even greater momentum for the foreseeable future. Sustainability isn't just about improving a company's image and brand- it's about real profit and growth.
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management is the response to these changes in the market covering this broad topic from a unique sustainability perspective.It will cover the theory and practice of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management from an underlying sustainability perspective.Topics include ?Standards & codes of conduct, analysing emerging markets, international trade and CSR, assessing current corporate initiatives and major investments, developing skills & competencies
outsourcing, deciding structural sourcing strategies and measuring logistics & supply network performance
Along with the growing interest in purchasing and supply chain management is the popularity of sustainable business practice.Whether we are concerned with the economic returns from greener goods, corporate social responsibility, ethical sourcing, socially-responsible buying or the impact on the planet's non-renewable resources the issue of sustainability not only seems set to stay but gain even greater momentum for the foreseeable future. Sustainability isn't just about improving a company's image and brand- it's about real profit and growth.
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management is the response to these changes in the market covering this broad topic from a unique sustainability perspective.It will cover the theory and practice of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management from an underlying sustainability perspective.Topics include ?Standards & codes of conduct, analysing emerging markets, international trade and CSR, assessing current corporate initiatives and major investments, developing skills & competencies
outsourcing, deciding structural sourcing strategies and measuring logistics & supply network performance
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-6496-7 (9780749464967)
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Thomas Johnsen is Associate Professor in Purchasing and Supply Management at Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management, France. Before joining Audencia, he was Lecturer in Purchasing and Supply Management at the University of Bath and part of the Centre for Research in Strategic Purchasing and Supply (CRiSPS). Having conducted research into buyer-supplier relationships and networks for more than a decade, his current research focuses on the management of technological innovation in supply networks. Thomas was Visiting Professor at Joenkoeping International Business School in Sweden, and member of the executive committee of the International Purchasing & Supply Education & Research Association (IPSERA).
Mickey Howard is Associate Professor in Supply Chain Management at the University of
Exeter Business School. In 1999 after a decade of working in automotive and retail product design he joined the 3DayCar research programme at the School of Management, University of Bath. His research today compares supply chain strategy across sectors such as automotive, aerospace, marine, and IT telecoms.
Joe Miemczyk is Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Management at Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management, France. He developed and implemented environmental management systems and managed ISO14001 certifications in the automotive sector for a number of years - before joining academia at the University of Bath in 1999. In 2006 he joined Audencia Nantes School of Management where he is Director of a joint MSc in Supply Chain and Purchasing Management, a programme accredited by the Charter Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
Mickey Howard is Associate Professor in Supply Chain Management at the University of
Exeter Business School. In 1999 after a decade of working in automotive and retail product design he joined the 3DayCar research programme at the School of Management, University of Bath. His research today compares supply chain strategy across sectors such as automotive, aerospace, marine, and IT telecoms.
Joe Miemczyk is Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Management at Audencia Nantes Ecole de Management, France. He developed and implemented environmental management systems and managed ISO14001 certifications in the automotive sector for a number of years - before joining academia at the University of Bath in 1999. In 2006 he joined Audencia Nantes School of Management where he is Director of a joint MSc in Supply Chain and Purchasing Management, a programme accredited by the Charter Institute of Purchasing and Supply.