Purchasing in the 21st century
Subtitle: a guide to state-of-the-art techniques and strategies
By: John E. Schorr.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: [Oliver Wight manufacturing publications]
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
Subjects: Industrial procurement.; Just-in-time systems.; Manufacturing resource planning.
Other titles: Purchasing in the twenty first century
Description: Purchasing in the 21st Century, Second Edition offers practical information on improving purchasing operations. With complete coverage of the tools and techniques needed, the book illustrates how to implement supplier scheduling, as well as carry out purchasing in Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), Just-in-Time (JIT), and Total Quality Management (TQM) environments.

It also provides essential details on supply chain management and vendor managed inventory, two new concepts being used in purchasing departments around the country. Perhaps, most significantly, Purchasing in the 21st Century, Second Edition helps you create a sound purchasing operation with a solid framework that includes a rigorous evaluation of current systems.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series statement from jacket.