Common Sense Purchasing New Edition - Paperback

by Tom Depaoli (Author)

The New Edition of the classic book Common Sense Purchasing reveals even more real-life lessons for the purchasing-procurement-supply chain professionals. Dr. Tom DePaoli lived and learned throughout every job level from junior buyer to vice president. Purchasing or Procurement is the art of relationship and trust building that requires deft handling. Dr. Tom DePaoli has led many efforts to re-engineer procurement and has successfully negotiated international supply agreements. He provides poignant insights into what really works in the procurement supply chain arena and separates theories that do not work, from practical aspects that were very successful in his career. Dr. Tom uses many of his original sayings and hard knock lessons learned to pay forward and help purchasing- procurement-supply chain professionals get it right. The book is great for any organization large or small.