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An Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition
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An Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition

by Dr. Edmund Prater, Dr. Kim Whitehead
May 2023
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
224 pages
4h 23m
English
Business Expert Press
Content preview from An Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 9

Supplier Selection

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Chapter Objectives

Introduce the concept of supplier selection

Discuss the different types of supplier relationships

Explore how internal purchasing organization affects supplier management

Supplier relationships are crucial to the organization. This is true whether they are transactional relationships based on single or few transactions between the parties or strategic relationships that may span decades in length with numerous transactions connecting the companies. These relationships should be managed intentionally and never treated as something that is taken for granted.

Strategic Alliances

Since SCM focuses ...

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ISBN: 9781637424568