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Global purchasing and supply management : fulfill the vision / Victor H. Pooler, David J. Pooler, Samuel D. Farney.

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This revised edition addresses a broad range of purchasing management issues in a down-to-earth, yet advanced and detailed approach. An evolutionary work, this edition aims to bridge the gap between the management vision of e-business potential and the experienced practitioner's real-world view...

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Online Access: Full Text (via EBSCO)
Main Author: Pooler, Victor H.
Other Authors: Pooler, David J., Farney, Samuel D.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, Mass. : Kluwer Academic, ©2004.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Industrial procurement > Management.
Materials management.
Business logistics.
Table of Contents:
  • From Buying to Strategic Contributor
  • The Role of The Purchasing and Supply Functions
  • Evolution of Purchasing and Supply Management
  • Strategic Purchasing Supply Initiatives
  • Creating the Vision
  • The Purchase Order Process
  • Buying from the Right Supplier
  • Creating a Global Vision
  • Bulding Rapport with Suppliers
  • Quality as a Cost Improvement Technique
  • Purchasing? Strategic Approach to Inventory Management
  • Proactive Technology Management Strategy for Component Obsolescence
  • Buying at the "Right" Price
  • Negotiations
  • Global Supply Demands Technical Buying Cooperation
  • Using Cost Reduction Techniques
  • Legalities in Buying
  • Services and MRO Buying
  • Transportation Strategies to Reduce Logistics Costs
  • Leading and Managing to Fulfill the Vision
  • Improving Management of the Purchasing Function
  • Measurements of Purchasing Performance
  • A Look Into the Future.

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