The Functions and Contributions of Purchasing and Materials Management; Purchase Strategy and Forecasting; Basic Procedures and Purchasing Techniques; Organizational Considerations and Alternatives; Sourcing; Quantity and Inventory Planning and Control; Managing Quality; Principles of Price Determination; Negotiation and Cost-Price Analysis; Purchasing in a Global Marketplace; Purchasing Performance Measurement with Internal Audit and Feedback; Purchasing and Materials Management in the Public and Nonprofit Sectors; Human Resources Management in Purchasing and Materials Management; Legal Considerations; Health Care Purchasing; Acquisition and Disposal of Capital Equipment; Value Analysis; Transportation and Traffic Management; Reclamation and Salvage Procedures; Make-Or-Buy Decisions; Forward Buying, Speculation, and Hedging; Purchasing with Ethics and Social Responsibility.
