Endorsed by the main Purchasing body in the UK, the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, this book is ideal for practitioners in purchasing and supply management. It provides a step-by-step guide to implementing an effective supply strategy.


The area of Supply Management has become a dynamic area over the past two years and is becoming established as a core subject for management study. The book contains extensive examples and case studies of companies worldwide. Dr Shan Rajagopal has written extensively in the field of procurement. He designed the first UK MSc degree in Procurement Management and lectures widely at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Tom Chadwick is the first ever Director of Procurement in the UK (for the University of Edinburgh) and, as such, is the member of the Joint Consultative and Advisory Committee on purchasing for the Higher Education and Research Committees of Scotland and Northern Ireland.


Endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Step by step guide to implementing an effective supply strategy
Contains extensive examples and case studies of companies worldwide