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Author:   David J. Pooler ,  Victor H. Pooler
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.680kg
ISBN:  

9780412106019

ISBN 10:   0412106019
Pages:   382
Publication Date:   30 June 1997
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. The Role of the Purchasing and Supply Functions.- 2. Evolution of Purchasing and Supply Management.- 3. Developing Purchase Order Procedures.- 4. Strategic Purchasing Supply Initiatives.- 5. Buying from the Right Supplier.- 6. Develop a Global Vision!.- 7. Building Rapport with Suppliers—Transition from Supplier to Business Partner.- 8. Buying the Right Quality.- 9. Purchasing’s Strategic Approach to Inventory Management.- 10. Buying at the “Right” Price.- 11. Negotiations—Keystone of Effective Buying.- 12. Global Supply Demands Technical Buying Cooperation.- 13. Using Cost Reduction Techniques.- 14. Legal Issues in Buying.- 15. Buying for Service-Type Companies, and MRO.- 16. Improving Management of the Purchasing Job.- 17. Transportation Strategies to Reduce Logistics Costs.- 18. Measurements of Purchasing Performance.- 19. A Look into the Future.- Biographies of the Authors.

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'this book provides a very good overview of purchasing which would be of use to both academics and purchasing executives alike. I feel it is worth having this book on your library shelf as a general guide and reference point to purchasing.' International Journal for Production Research, 37:12 (1999)

'this book provides a very good overview of purchasing which would be of use to both academics and purchasing executives alike. I feel it is worth having this book on your library shelf as a general guide and reference point to purchasing.' International Journal for Production Research, 37:12 (1999)

'this book provides a very good overview of purchasing which would be of use to both academics and purchasing executives alike. I feel it is worth having this book on your library shelf as a general guide and reference point to purchasing.' International Journal for Production Research, 37:12 (1999)

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