TY - BOOK AU - Baily,Peter J.H. AU - Farmer,David AU - Crocker,Barry AU - Jessop,David AU - Jones,David TI - Procurement principles and management SN - 9780273713791 (pbk. : alk. paper) U1 - 658.72 PRO PY - 2008/// CY - Harlow, England, New York PB - Prentice Hall Financial Times KW - Purchasing KW - Purchasing Management KW - Industrial procurement N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Pt. 1. Purchasing objectives and development Purchasing scope and development Strategic procurement and supply chain management Public sector procurement pt. 2. Key procurement issues Outsourcing Quality management Inventory management Lead time and time compression Sourcing strategies and relationships Price and total cost of ownership (TCO) Negotiations pt. 3. Applications Project procurement Procurement of commodities International and global sourcing Capital procurement Retail procurement and efficient consumer response (ECR) Services procurement Corporate social responsibility pt. 4. E-procurement systems and contract management E-procurement systems Contract management and performance measurement ER -