TY - BOOK AU - Benton,W.C. TI - Purchasing and supply chain management SN - 9780071289139 AV - HD38.5 .B44 2010 U1 - 658.7 22 PY - 2010/// CY - New York, NY : PB - McGraw-Hill Education, KW - Business logistics KW - Industrial management KW - Purchasing N1 - .Previous edition: ©2002; . Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface -- About the author -- Note to students -- Introduction to purchasing and supply chain management -- Purchasing and supply chain management -- Purchasing decisions and business strategy -- The legal aspects of purchasing -- Materials management -- Materials management -- Inventory management -- Just-in-time (lean) purchasing -- Fundamentals of purchasing and supply chain management -- Purchasing procedures, e-procurement, and systems contracting -- Supplier selection and evaluation -- Strategic outsourcing -- Global sourcing -- Supply partnerships and supply chain power -- Total quality management (tqm) and purchasing -- Price/cost analysis and negotiation strategies -- Price determination -- Bargaining and negotiations -- Special purchasing applications -- Purchasing transportation services -- Equipment acquisition and disposal -- Health care purchasing and supply management -- Sourcing professional services -- Cases -- Purchasing glossary -- Index ER -