The skills, qualities, and objectives of the modern buyer are radically different from what they were several years ago. This book presents an easy-to-understand summary of the requirements of modern purchasing for buyers and everyone involved in the procurement process. Through this book, the reader will gradually gain a clear understanding by examining the various aspects of the purchasing process, which are covered in the book's chapters respectively:

• The role and purpose of purchasing
• Purchasing objectives and strategy
• Defining purchases
• Selecting and collaborating with purchasing sources
• Pricing purchases
• Special purchases
• Measuring purchasing performance

Book Details:

• Publishing House: Arab Scientific Publishers / Lebanon
• Author: Steven Carter
• Number of Pages: 120
• Year of Publication: 1997
• ISBN: 2844098193
• Cover Type: Paperback