This volume brings emphasis to the variety of ways the suply management process adds value to the organization. This text covers all aspects of value enhancement, well beyond basic cost-saving measures....

Purchasing for Bottom Line Impact shows how the supply function can be key to achieving Total Customer Satisfaction, improving supplier and internal relations, and meeting environmental concerns....

In an era when most managers--including those in the logistics arena--are being urged to think of themselves as \"marketers,\" this new book offers a special opportunity....