Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
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Author: Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
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To explain: The typical technology roadmap for a manufacturer of PCs and how it affects the supply management activities in the new-product development cycle.
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It focuses on the central facets of the supply and value chain. It includes the methods with which the organizations are able to acquire the materials and service required to deliver the products/services to the customers.
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