【簡介】 　　The Seventeenth Edition of Purchasing and Supply Management provides a comprehensive introduction to the purchasing and supply chain management field, supported by over 45 case studies. Cases cover purchasing and supply chain issues in a variety of settings, from process industries to high tech manufacturing and services as well as public institutions. 　　The text focuses on decision making throughout the supply chain. Based on the conviction that supply managers, in concert with suppliers and distributors, have to contribute to organizational goals and strategies, this edition continues to focus on how to make that mission a reality. 【目錄】 Ch 1 Purchasing and Supply Management Ch 2 Supply Strategy Ch 3 Supply Organization Ch 4 Supply Processes and Technology Ch 5 Make or Buy, Insourcing, and Outsourcing Ch 6 Need Identification and Specification Ch 7 Quality Ch 8 Quantity and Inventory Ch 9 Delivery Ch10 Price Ch11 Cost Management Ch12 Supplier Selection Ch13 Supplier Evaluation and Supplier Relationships Ch14 Global Supply Management Ch15 Legal and Ethics Ch16 Other Supply Responsibilities Ch17 Supply Function Evaluation and Trends