Supply Network Strategies
Preface. Part I: PURCHASING CHALLENGES. The role of Purchasing in the Company. Purchasing Dynamics and Challenges. Purchasing and the New Economy. Part II: NETWORK ANALYSIS. Purchasing and the Activity Structure. Purchasing and the Resource Structure. Purchasing and the Actor structure. Part III: SUPPLY STRATEGIES. Determining the Boundaries of the Firm. Developing Relationships with Suppliers. Designing Supply Networks. Network Strategies and Networking. References. Index.