Purchasing in the 21st Century: A Guide to State-of-the-Art Techniques and Strategies

Along with new material on emerging technologies, vendor managed inventory, and supply chain management, seasoned consultant John E. Schorr offers a solid framework for bettering purchasing systems through a rigorous evaluation of current business structures. Comprehensive and completely up-to-date, Purchasing in the 21st Century, Second Edition provides invaluable insight and advice on:</p>

* Implementing accurate supplier scheduling

* Using MRP II/JIT/TQM to dramatically increase performance of on-time deliveries, to decrease lead times, reduce lot sizes, and achieve an overall cost reduction of purchased materials

* Employing synchronised deliveries in conjunction with a Kanban system

* Selecting the best performance measurements for suppliers