This book explores the world of purchasing and supply chain management through a carefully curated collection of industry-focused teaching case studies. This book marries theory with practice, offering learners and educators insight into contemporary organizational challenges and the emerging trends that are reshaping the field.
Designed to captivate both undergraduate and postgraduate students, this book explores into the conceptual frameworks behind purchasing and supply chain management while anchoring its lessons in a diverse range of real-world scenarios. With cases spanning different countries, supply contexts, and industry challenges, readers gain a multifaceted perspective that highlights both global insights and local nuances.
The companion teaching notes, discussion questions, and hands-on exercises--with suggested solutions--further enrich the learning experience, making it an essential resource for educators, learners and professionals alike. Whether you're aiming to deepen your learning or academic understanding or augment your strategic thinking in the business world, this book is your gateway to mastering the complexities of modern supply chains.
Prof. Morgane Fritz is Full Professor of Sustainable Supply Chain Management at Excelia Business School. She holds a Habilitation (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches--HDR--the French qualification to supervise research) from the University of Lorraine, Metz, France, and a Ph.D. in Sustainable Supply Chain Management from the University of Graz, Austria. Her research and teaching interests include sustainable supply chain management, sustainable procurement, sustainable purchasing, ethical supply chain management, and sustainable digitalization. She has published in several academic journals, including the International Journal of Production Economics, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, Journal of Cleaner Production, the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, and Resources Policy, in collaboration with researchers from various parts of the world (Europe, Latin America, Africa).
Prof. Laurence Viale is Full Professor at IESEG School of Management, Lille, France. She holds a Habilitation (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches--HDR--the French qualification to supervise research) from the University of Clermont-Ferrand, France, and a Ph.D. in Innovation within Strategic procurement from the University of Grenoble, France. Her research interests include transformation of the Procurement (sustainability and digitalization), and roles of Purchasing agents in the innovation process and supply chain resilience. She is a member of International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA) and serves on the Executive Committee of the French National Purchasing Council (Conseil National des Achats). She has co-authored two case study books, notably "Digital Strategies for Supply Chains" and "Sustainable Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM)," which have contributed to the advancement of procurement practices.
Dr. Stephen Kelly is a Senior Lecturer in Supply Chains, Procurement & Project Management at the University of Salford Business School, UK. He has a Ph.D. in Management Science from Lancaster University Management School, is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), CIPS Assessor and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). He has 15 years of teaching and research experience at a range of academic institutions and previously worked for over 10 years in industry in a variety of supply chain management roles for companies such as Siemens, GEC, and the NHS. He has published supply chain related research in a variety of leading academic journals such as the Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Journal of Public Procurement, Production, Planning & Control and Technological Forecasting and Social Change.
Prof. Vikas Kumar is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of Portsmouth, UK. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Studies from Exeter Business School, UK, and an Engineering degree in Metallurgy and Materials Science from Ranchi University, India. Prof. Kumar is a leading operations and supply chain management researcher and has published over 300 articles in leading high-impact international journals and conferences. His papers have appeared in A*/A ABDC and 4*/3* ABS-ranked journals. He has an excellent research track record with 21000+ citations on Google Scholar, an H-index of 78, and an i-10 index of 205. He serves on the editorial board of several journals and has successfully guest-edited several special issues in reputed international journals (ABS 4/3*/2*/1*). Prof. Kumar has secured over £1 million in funding from various research agencies such as EPSRC, Innovate UK, British Academy, Newton Fund and British Council.
