The idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not something new for the corporate world. However, in the recent past, there has been a shift as far as understanding and implementation of CSR is concerned. CSR rather than being a philanthropic activity has started being looked at by the...

This book takes a process approach of identifying, evaluating, selecting, managing and developing suppliers to create more value for customers. It begins by outlining the mental shift necessary to build robust relationships with suppliers. Next, the book details strategic sourcing methodology: a...

This practice guide on procurement strategy brings together methods and tools used by global purchasers across different industries. The authors lay major focus on the themes of global sourcing, risk management, and the dynamic topic of negotiation strategy. The authors present their...

The purpose of the present research is to examine and compare product and logistics competencies in supplier selection decisions, which can serve as a crucial building block for competitive differentiation, in the context of the unique private label (PL) supply chain. This study also...

Dieses Buch behandelt das Subsystem Distributionslogistik, wobei insbesondere Planungsprobleme, Lösungskonzepte und Strategien im Vordergrund stehen. Die quantitativen Planungsmethoden werden in ihrem Verfahrensablauf algorithmisch beschrieben und an mehr als 70 logistischen...