Purchasing : Principles and Applications - Softcover

Heinritz, Stuart; Farrell, Paul V.; Giunipero, Larry; Kolchin, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0137425864 ISBN 13: 9780137425860

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1991

Synopsis

A comprehensive examination of the materials management functions ― and their relation to other areas of the organization.

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Synopsis

This text covers basic principles and procedures that should enable purchasing and materials managers and their staffs to meet the challenges and responsibilities of the new decade. The eighth edition groups chapters under six major headings to help students locate material quickly, including coverage of the purchasing department's overall position and responsibility, the strategies of organizations and systems in purchasing, basic purchasing decisions, managing material flows, specialized purchasing techniques, retail, institutional and government purchasing. There is also expanded coverage of methods and tactics for accomplishing purchasing goals. These methods include purchasing strategy and planning, ethical practices in purchasing, supplier, selection, development and evaluation, materials management principles and practices, retail purchasing, public sector and institutional purchasing, and technology management. Case studies are included in the appendix.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0137425864
• ISBN 13: 9780137425860
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 600