World Class Supply Management: The Key to Supply Chain Management with Student CD (Cases) - Hardcover

Burt, David; Dobler, Donald; Starling, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0072831561 ISBN 13: 9780072831566

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2002

Synopsis

The best-selling textbook in purchasing and supply management through several editions, this book presents a practical framework for students to apply how firms actually manage the enterprise-wide functions of purchasing and supply in today’s business environment. This edition represents a complete and thorough revision of the book, now explaining purchasing and supply management in the context of the supply chain, which. has begun to dominate the literature in the field. World Class Supply ManagementSM: The Key to Supply Chain Management, Seventh Edition, reflects that change in focus, right down to the title (formerly called, more traditionally, Purchasing and Supply Management; now with the subtitle that specifically references the book’s increased focus on supply-chain issues). New chapters have been added to the beginning and end of the text, to frame the new discussion of supply chain issues. The book has also been thoroughly updated to reflect the realities of purchasing and supply management in the digital age.

About this title

About the Authors

Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management and Director of the University of San Diego's undergraduate and graduate programs in supply chain management. He is founder and Director of USD's Supply Chain Management Institute and of the Strategic Supply Management Forum, an annual meeting of innovative supply management professionals from North America, Europe and Australia.

Former Corporate Vice President for the National Association of Purchasing Management(NAPM), where he was responsible for its certifications and education programs. He is also Dean Emeritus of the college of Business of Colorado State University.

Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management(SCM) at the University of San Diego. he has worked with the faculty and staff in the Supply Chain Management Institute(SCMI) to develop world-class hybrid residence/Internet graduate SCM education programs and to bolster USD's 2o-year tradition of excellence in SCM.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072831561
• ISBN 13: 9780072831566
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 992