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Gary Joseph Zenz
Thompson, George H.
ISBN: 9780471549833
Format: Paperback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition: 7th Revised edition
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Comprehensive and to-the-point, this invaluable resource provides complete coverage of the most vital purchasing issues. From the effects of global currency fluctuations on purchasing to TQM to ISO 9000 to strategic partnering, it covers all the critical issues today's managers face. Fifty-three short cases round out topic coverage with hands-on demonstrations of purchasing in action.
Providing the latest information on public purchasing figures and salaries, this edition prepares readers for purchasing in the 90s. Compact yet comprehensive, it offers invaluable guidance in order to prepare for the Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM) exam. Focuses on such critical issues as the effects of global currency fluctuations on purchasing, TQM, ISO 9000 and strategic partnering. Brief, manageable case studies provide an excellent resource for class discussion.
| ISBN | 0471549835 | | Pages | 752 | | ISBN13 | 9780471549833
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd | | Weight (grammes) | 1300 | | Imprint | John Wiley and Sons (WIE) | | Published in | New York | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 236 | | Publication date | 06 Apr 1994 | | Width (mm) | 191 | | Library of Congress | HD39.5.W47 | | Spine width (mm) | 41 | | DEWEY | 658.72 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate | | DEWEY edition | DC20 | |
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| 1 | | The Functions and Contributions of Purchasing and Materials Management | | 1 | | 2 | | Purchase Strategy and Forecasting | | 19 | | 3 | | Basic Procedures and Purchasing Techniques | | 35 | | 4 | | Organizational Considerations and Alternatives | | 79 | | 5 | | Sourcing | | 119 | | 6 | | Quantity and Inventory Planning and Control | | 151 | | 7 | | Managing Quality | | 189 | | 8 | | Principles of Price Determination | | 225 | | 9 | | Negotiation and Cost-Price Analysis | | 245 | | 10 | | Purchasing in a Global Marketplace | | 269 | | 11 | | Purchasing Performance Measurement with Internal Audit and Feedback | | 295 | | 12 | | Purchasing and Materials Management in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors | | 343 | | 13 | | Human Resources Management in Purchasing and Materials Management | | 373 | | 14 | | Legal Considerations | | 399 | | 15 | | Health-Care Purchasing | | 429 | | 16 | | Acquisition and Disposal of Capital Equipment | | 443 | | 17 | | Value Analysis | | 467 | | 18 | | Transportation and Traffic Management | | 491 | | 19 | | Reclamation and Salvage Procedures | | 517 | | 20 | | Make-or-Buy Decisions | | 535 | | 21 | | Forward Buying, Speculation, and Hedging | | 555 | | 22 | | Purchasing with Ethics and Social Responsibility | | 579 | | | | Cases | | 603 | | | | Appendix A: Simulation Applications | | 693 | | | | Appendix B: The NAPM Report on Business | | 697 | | | More... | | |
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