- Complete overview of the core aspects of procurement;
- insight into sustainability, digitization, and innovative procurement methods;
- practical examples that clarify the theories.
Professional Procurement 7th the edition clearly and accessibly describes the most important themes within procurement. It provides insight into the relevant models and factors that influence the procurement process.
Contents
The book is structured into three parts:
- Procurement as a business function: the role of procurement within organizations;
- Relationship management: the interaction between suppliers and internal customers, including procurement planning and analysis;
- Transaction management: practical tools for specifying, requesting quotes, selecting, negotiating, and contracting.
Timeliness
The seventh edition pays extra attention to sustainability, digitization, and the application of artificial intelligence in the procurement profession. Examples and cases have been updated with current insights and trends.
Target audience
This study book is suitable for programs including Commercial Economics, Technical Business Administration, and Facility Management.
Digital support
The book includes an extensive online learning environment with additional practice materials, case studies, presentations, explanatory videos, and tests. Instructors have teaching materials to enrich lessons, and students can prepare in a focused way.
About the authors
Kees Gelderman studied business economics at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and earned his PhD on procurement portfolios. He was an associate professor at the Open University.
Bé Albronda studied HEAO-CE and business studies, worked as a consultant, and has been a lecturer at the Open University since 1988. He is also a qualified examiner at the Netherlands Institute for Marketing.
Freek Andriesse is a commercial and macroeconomist with many years of experience in procurement publications and is associate editor-in-chief of the trade journal Deal! Magazine on Procurement and Supply Management.