The Leenders text provides a comprehensive introduction to the Purchasing & Supply Chain Management field, supported by 50 case studies. Cases cover purchasing and supply chain issues in a variety of settings, from process industries to high tech manufacturing and services as well as public institutions. Salient Features New Chapters on Supply Law and Ethics, Public Supply, and Supplier Relations Includes coverage of purchasing issues which will face operating managers, such as legal and contractual considerations, pricing and investment decisions, capital goods purchasing, and public sector issues Supply Management concepts, both strategic and tactical, have been expanded throughout the text