{"product_id":"purchasing-in-the-21st-century-a-guide-to-stateoftheart-techniques-and-strategies-2e-9780471240945","title":"Purchasing in the 21st Century  A Guide to","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn in-depth, eye-opening look at Purchasing in the 21st Century.   This invaluable resource demonstrates how to improve purchasing operations through supplier scheduling and the integration of purchasing with other initiatives such as Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II), Just-in-Time (JIT), and Total Quality Management (TQM).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePurchasing's New Leadership Role.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Supply Chain Management.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Profile of a Good Supplier.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Basics of Supplier Scheduling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Raising the High Bar.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Organizing for Supplier Scheduling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Supplier Quality Assurance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Supplier Base Reduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Synchronized Deliveries.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Customer\/Supplier Relationship.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Vendor Managed Inventory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Profile of a Good Buyer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Supplier Scheduling in Special Situations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Performance Measurements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e MRP II and JIT\/TQC in Purchasing-Making It Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Create a Spark, Ignite Change.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402533806423,"sku":"9780471240945","price":108.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471240945.jpg?v=1730480699","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/purchasing-in-the-21st-century-a-guide-to-stateoftheart-techniques-and-strategies-2e-9780471240945","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}