This book offers a structured introduction to the principles and practice of purchasing management. It analyzes logically the role, position and importance of purchasing, and its associated functions within the organization, and places them in the context of overall strategic objectives. This book should be of interest to undergraduate business and post-experience (DMS, MBA); students taking a course in purchasing, quality or logistics; undergraduate students on production/industrial engineering courses; and students taking professional exams - for example, Institute of Purchasing and Supply, Institute of Quality Assurance, Institute of Logistics and Distribution Management.
This book offers a structured introduction to the principles and practice of purchasing management. It analyzes logically the role, position and importance of purchasing, and its associated functions within the organization, and places them in the context of overall strategic objectives. This book should be of interest to undergraduate business and post-experience (DMS, MBA); students taking a course in purchasing, quality or logistics; undergraduate students on production/industrial engineering courses; and students taking professional exams - for example, Institute of Purchasing and Supply, Institute of Quality Assurance, Institute of Logistics and Distribution Management.
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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60 line illustrations, index
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Höhe: 246 mm
Breite: 189 mm
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978-0-412-46820-9 (9780412468209)
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Eindhoven University, Netherlands
Part 1 Analysis: Purchasing as a link in the business cycle. Industrial buying behaviour - decision-making in purchasing. The buying process - the buyer's role. Markets and products. The purchasing management process. Part 2 Planning: Purchasing market research. Strategic approaches - from ordering to strategic purchasing. Supplier management - just-in-time management, partnership and single sourcing. Purchasing, engineering and total quality management. Purchasing, logistics management and materials planning. Getting organized for purchasing. Purchasing control - performance measurement and evaluation. Part 3 Practice: Supplier assessment - cost-approaches and techniques. Negotiating techniques and rules of conduct. Buying for trade companies. Buying for service companies.
