TY - BOOK AU - Sharma, Sandeep TI - Encyclopaedia of purchasing and materials management. Vol.3 U1 - E-658.72 PY - 2009/// CY - Delhi PB - Anmol Pubs. Pvt. Ltd. N1 - CONTENTS Preface vii 1 Approach to Purchasing and Supply Management1 2 Quality: A Strategic Decision 35 3 The Emergence of Management 66 4 Organizations as Systems 90 5 Systems Thinking 111 6 Business Process Re-engineering 138 7 Organizational Learning 149 8 Market Risk, Speculation and Hedging 160 9 Qualitative Methods 186 10 Materials Management and Sourcing 197 Index 328 ER -