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CONTENTS
Foreword..............................................................................................................vii
Preface..................................................................................................................ix
Chapter 1 Richard Chinomona and Mercy Makhitha
PRINCIPLES OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
1.1 Introduction. ..................................................................................................2
1.2 The Relationship Between Supply Chain Management and Procurement...3
1.3 Supply Chain Principles................................................................................5
1.4 Procurement Principles.................................................................................8
1.5 The Importance of Procurement Within an Organisation............................10
1.6 Levels of Procurement Management Within an Organisation.....................12
1.7 The Impact of Procurement on Other Functions.........................................14
1.8 Centralised vs Decentralised Purchasing. ..................................................14
1.9 Types of Buying Organisations. ..................................................................16
1.10 Types of Products. ......................................................................................17
1.11 The Procurement Process. .........................................................................20
1.12 Procurement Documents. ...........................................................................21
1.13 Trends and Developments in Procurement.................................................22
1.14 Concluding Remarks...................................................................................23
1.15 References..................................................................................................23
Chapter 2 Llewellyn R. Roberts
THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
2.1 Introduction. ................................................................................................28
2.2 Procurement Objectives..............................................................................29
2.3 Key Steps in the Procurement Process. .....................................................32
2.4 Types of Purchases.....................................................................................36
2.5 Importance of Item and Service Purchased................................................38
2.6 Managing the Procurement Process...........................................................38
2.7 Improving the Procurement Process and Best Practices............................41
2.8 Concluding Remarks...................................................................................42
2.9 References..................................................................................................43
Chapter 3 Richard Chinomona and Kenneth Mathu
THE PLANNING, ORGANISING, LEADING AND CONTROL OF PROCUREMENT
3.1 Introduction. ................................................................................................46
3.2 Planning for Procurement. ..........................................................................46
3.3 Organising for Procurement........................................................................48
3.4 Organisational Structure. ............................................................................50
3.5 Leading. ......................................................................................................53
3.6 Controlling...................................................................................................55
3.7 Concluding Remarks...................................................................................58
3.8 References..................................................................................................58