Preface

About the Author

Note to Student

PART ONE Introduction to Purchasing and Supply Management

1 Purchasing and Supply Management

2 Purchasing Decisions and Business Strategy

3 The Legal Aspects of Purchasing

PART TWO Materials Management

4 Materials Management

5 Inventory Management

6 Just-in-Time (Lean) Purchasing

PART THREE Fundamentals of Purchasing and Supply Management

7 Purchasing Procedures, E-Purchasing, and Systems Contracting

8 Supplier Selection and Evaluation

9 Global Sourcing

10 Purchasing, Supply Partnerships, and Supply Chain Power

11 Total Quality Management (TQM) and Purchasing

PART FOUR Price/Cost Analysis and Negotiation Strategies

12 Price Determination

13 Bargaining and Negotiations

PART FIVE Special Purchasing Applications

14 Purchasing Transportation Services

15 Equipment Acquisition and Disposal

16 Health Care Purchasing and Supply Management

17 Procuring Professional Services

CASES

GLOSSARY

INDEX