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Procurement Principles And Management In The Digital Age

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Gain a comprehensive insight into the ideas and approaches to purchasing and procurement

 

Now in its 12th edition,  Procurement Principles and Management in the Digital Age by Baily, Farmer, Crocker and Jessop has been essential reading for practitioners and students of purchasing, procurement and supply chain management for nearly 50 years. The text has been updated to cover the continuous developments taking place in this field, and carefully balances emerging philosophies with proven and established thinking and practice in the profession. This new edition covers various existing and future concerns in procurement and supply chain such as digitalisation, sustainability and resilience. This ever-popular title offers:

 

relevant case studies and research boxes that explore the topics introduced in the chapter in detail

 

latest global examples of best practice in many key areas of purchasing and procurement

 

expanded treatment of key topics, including supplier diversity, supplier relationship management, sustainability, retail procurement and category management

 

additional material on Industry 4.0 elements such as e-procurement, Blockchain, the Internet of Things, Big Data, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots and analytics

 

post-Brexit implications on public sector procurement

 

long-term impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on procurement and supply chain

 

increased focus on social value strategies and approaches, contract management, procurement of consultancy and supply chain resilience approaches.  About the authors:

 

Peter Baily was Senior Lecturer at the Polytechnic of Wales and chief examiner for Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).

 

David Farmer was Professor of Management Studies at Henley Management College. Barry Crocker is former Senior Lecturer at Salford University and former assistant examiner for CIPS.

 

David Jessop is Emeritus Professor at University of South Wales and a Fellow of the CIPS.  Pearson, the world’s learning company

 

Format: Paperback / softback 584 pages

Classifications: Purchasing & supply management

ISBN : 9781292397498

Published : 18 Nov 2021

Author : Barry Crocker, David Farmer, David Jessop, Peter Baily

Size : 190 x 245 x 33 (mm)

Weight : N/A

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