PART 1 - The Foundation1. The Progression to Professional Supply Management2. Organizational Issues3. Supply Management: An Organization Spanning Activity4. A Portfolio of RelationshipsPART 2 - The Requirements Process5. New Product Development6. Purchasing Descriptions and Specifications7. Managing for Quality8. The Procurement of Equipment9. Purchasing ServicesPART 3 - Sourcing: Sourcing Perception and Corporate Outsourcing10. Outsourcing11. Sourcing12. Global Supply ManagementPART 4 - Cost Management13. Total Cost of Ownership14. Price and Cost Analysis15. Methods of Compensation16. NegotiationPART 5 - Managing Contracts and Relationships17. Contract Formation and Legal Issues18. Contract and Relationship Management19. Ethics and Social ResponsibilitiesPART 6 - Materials Management20. Production and Inventory Control21. Demand Management and LogisticsPART 7 - Implementing Value Network Management22. Implementing Value Network ManagementName IndexSubject Index