Materials and Purchasing Management-himalaya

Materials constitute a substantial part of the cost of production. Effective materials management has, therefore, the potential to improve the overall profitability of the organizations. This book "Materials and Purchasing Management" covers the essential R`s of materials management, viz, the right quantity, the right quality, the right price, the right time, and the right place of materials. It explains the whole area of purchasing, the inventory, the stores and warehousing. It is a good companion for all those who study this either at graduate or postgraduate level.

1. Nature and Scope of Materials
2. Purchasing Principles, Practices and Procedures
3. Materials Planning
4. Managing Quality
5. Quality Control and Improvement
6. Materials Specifications
7. Sources of Supply: Vendor Selection and Rating
8. Buyer-Seller Negotiations
9. Pricing Theory, Pricing Practices and Contracts
10. Purchase of Capital Equipment and Leasing
11. Make-or-Buy
12. Value Analysis
13. Import Purchasing
14. Independent Demand Inventory
15. Dependent Demand Inventory: Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
16. Receiving and Store-Keeping
17. Waste Management - Management of Surplus and Scrap
18. Materials Handling Equipment
19. Classification and Codification
20. Purchasing Personnel Management
21. Evaluation of Purchasing Performance
22. Legal Aspects of Purchasing
23. Transportation and Traffic Management
24. Logistics Management
25. Government as a Purchaser