Purchasing and supply management / W.C. Benton, Jr.

By: Benton, W. C, 1948-Material type: TextTextPublisher: 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
Contents:
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.
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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.

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