Handbook Of Purchasing And Materials Management: An In-depth, Hands-on Reference

Contents :

Foreword, by Robert F. Smith. CPM
Preface
Chapter 1. : The Legal Status of the Purchasing Agent
Chapter 2. : The Contract
Chapter 3. : Warranties and Product Liability
Chapter 4. : The Battle of Forms
Chapter 5. : Analysis of Terms and Conditions in Contract
Chapter 6. : Remedies
Chapter 7. : Legislative Acts Affecting Commerce
Chapter 8. : Scope and Importance of Purchasing to Business
Chapter 9. : Organizational Structure of the Purchasing Department
Chapter 10. : Purchasing Objectives and Responsibilities
Chapter 11. : Purchasing Procedures
Chapter 12. : Determining the Correct Quality Specifications
Chapter 13. : Selection and Analysis of Sources for Supplies
Chapter 14. : Price Determination
Chapter 15. : Negotiation
Chapter 16. : Value Analysis and Value Engineering
Chapter 17. : Quality Control
Chapter 18. : Inventory Management
Chapter 19. : Transportation
Chapter 20. : Inbound Traffic
Chapter 21. : Make of Buy
Chapter 22. : Capital Equipment
Chapter 23. : Salvage/Surplus/Scrap
Chapter 24 : The Timing of Purchases
Chapter 25. : Ethics in Purchasing
Chapter 26. : Institutional and Government Purchasing
Chapter 27. : International Purchasing
Purchasing Glossary with Transportation Terms
Guide to International Trade Terms
Appendix : The Metric-SI System
Index