Purchasing and supply management / W.C. Benton, Jr.
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TextPublisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill Irwin, c2007Description: xxi, 472 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 0073525146 (alk. paper); 9780073525143Subject(s): Business logisticsLOC classification: HD38.5 | .B44 2007Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Tum Kwale Campus | HD38.5 B44 2007 (Browse shelf) | Available | 117D23314 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to purchasing and supply management -- Purchasing and supply management -- Purchasing decisions and business strategy -- The legal aspects of purchasing -- Materials management -- Materials management -- Inventory management -- Just-in-time (lean) purchasing -- Fundamentals of purchasing and supply management -- Purchasing procedures, e-purchasing, and systems contracting -- Supplier selection and evaluation -- Global sourcing -- Purchasing, supply partnerships, and supply chain power -- Total quality management (TQM) and purchasing -- Price/cost analysis and negotiation strategies -- Price determination -- Bargaining and negotiations -- Special purchasing applications -- Purchasing transportation services -- Equipment acquisition and disposal -- Health care purchasing and supply management -- Procuring professional services.