The current era has witnessed numerous significant developments across various fields of business, particularly in the pursuit of profitability. This can be achieved through two main aspects: creating value by producing goods that meet customer needs—which requires procuring the right materials—and controlling production and marketing costs through effective purchasing, transportation, production, and storage procedures.

This book serves as a guide for students in colleges of economics and administrative sciences, presenting a range of topics related to purchasing and storage functions, organized into three main sections. The first section covers materials management, introducing general concepts of business and the functions of purchasing and storage. The second section addresses the purchasing function across five chapters, covering its concepts, organization, quality standards, quantity calculations, and timing. The third section focuses on storage and warehouse management, discussing its concepts, inventory control, and procedures for receiving, dispensing, and handling materials.

• Number of Pages: 240
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Binding Type: Hardcover
• Edition Number: 1
• Printing Color: Black
• Size (cm): 17x24
• Weight (kg): 0.550
• Barcode: 9789957066680