Table of Contents
Chapter
1 - Overview of Purchasing
Purchasing
within the Organization
Summary of Purchasing Planning
Supply Chain Inventory Planner
Purchasing
Department Relations
Chapter
2 - Purchasing Processes
Purchase
Notification Alternatives
Manual Reorder Point Notifications
Purchase
Order Issuance Procedure
Variations
on the Purchasing Procedure
When
and How to Use Procurement Cards
Additional
Procurement Card Topics
Chapter
4 - Supplier Selection
Overview
of Supplier Selection
When to Conduct a Supplier Selection
Supplier Responsiveness Analysis
Chapter
5 - Supplier Management
Other
Supplier Monitoring Systems
Chapter
6 - Competitive Bidding
When
to Use Competitive Bidding
Unethical
Supplier Bidding Practices
Chapter
7 - Supplier Negotiations
Chapter
8 - Contract Management
The
Employee or Contractor Designation
Summary of Pricing Arrangements
Duration-Based
Contractual Issues
Chapter
9 - Inventory Management Issues.
Operating
with Reduced Inventory
Basic Inventory Reduction Activities
Advanced Inventory Reduction Activities
A Reduced-Inventory Environment for Suppliers
Bottlenecks
in the Supply Chain
Reasons
to Retain Some Inventory
Other
Inventory Best Practices for Suppliers
Suppliers Own On-Site Inventory
Design around Limited Availability Components
Design around Lifetime Buy Decisions
Advance Material Purchase Issues
Implications
of Spend Management
Chapter
12 - Quality Management
Quality
from a Supplier’s Perspective
Quality
from the Company’s Perspective.
Quality
Improvement Considerations
International
Quality Standards
Materials
Sourcing Considerations
Unique
Product and High Value-Added Cost Management
The Basic Steps of Target Costing
Value Engineering Considerations
Data Sources for Target Costing
The Product Life Cycle and Target Costing
Maintenance,
Repair, and Operations Cost Management
Chapter
14 - Purchasing Financial Analysis
Chapter
15 - Supply Chain Financing
Chapter
16 - Purchasing Measurements
Overview
of Purchasing Measurements
Proportion
of Purchase Orders above Threshold
Procurement
Card Usage Percentage
Proportion
of Spend with Preferred Suppliers
Proportion
of Certified Suppliers
Supplier
Performance Measurements
Supplier Billed Price Variance
Premium
Transportation Charges
Proportion
of Targeted Inventory Dispositioned
General
Management Measurements
Negative
Effects of Measurements
Chapter
17 - Applicable Information Technology
Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP)
Supplier
Relationship Management (SRM)
Dependent
Demand Reordering Systems
Distribution
Requirements Planning
Inventory
Data Collection Methods
The
Customized Systems Conundrum
Impact
of information Technology on Purchasing
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