Strategic Supply Management Principles, theories and practice

Strategic Supply Management Principles, theories and practice 1st By Paul Cousins

Print ISBN: 9780273651000, 0273651005

eText ISBN: 9781408250235, 1408250233

By: Paul Cousins; Richard Lamming; Benn Lawson; Brian Squire

Publisher: Pearson (Intl)

Print ISBN: 9780273651000, 0273651005

eText ISBN: 9781408250235, 1408250233

Edition: 1st

Copyright year: 2008

The original idea for this book emerged in 2002: four years ago, as we write this

page. It began with Paul Cousins and Richard Lamming discussing the lack of a

structured strategically focused text for teaching supply management. Instead of

bemoaning it, we decided to write the text ourselves. Having embarked on the

exercise we realised why such a text did not exist! The subject area is vast, wide

ranging and still developing. During the first few years of the project, Richard took

up the Directorship of the School of Management at the University of Southampton

and Paul spent time working in Melbourne, Australia, at Queen’s University Belfast

and eventually settled at Manchester Business School, The .

In 2005 we decided that this book would not be completed without further authors.

It was at this point that we recruited Dr Benn Lawson (Queen’s University Belfast)

and Dr Brian Squire (Manchester Business School) to help with the writing. This

proved to be an excellent choice and both Benn and Brian have worked extremely

hard to make the book into what it is today.

Preface