Description
Himalaya Publishing House Materials and Purchasing Management by S.A. Chunawalla
ABOUT THE BOOK
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.
Book Content of Materials and Purchasing Management
Nature and Scope of Materials
Purchasing Principles, Practices and Procedures
Materials Planning
Managing Quality
Quality Control and Improvement
Materials Specifications
Sources of Supply: Vendor Selection and Rating
Buyer-Seller Negotiations
Pricing Theory, Pricing Practices and Contracts
Purchase of Capital Equipment and Leasing
Make-or-Buy
Value Analysis
Import Purchasing
Independent Demand Inventory
Dependent Demand Inventory: Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
Receiving and Store-Keeping
Waste Management - Management of Surplus and Scrap
Materials Handling Equipment
Classification and Codification
Purchasing Personnel Management
Evaluation of Purchasing Performance
Legal Aspects of Purchasing
Transportation and Traffic Management
Logistics Management
Government as a Purchaser
Materials Management as a Profession
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
S.A. Chunawalla has degrees in commerce, pharmacy and management. He has taught the marketing related subjects to the students of the BBA programme of Sardar Patel University, Vidya Nagar. At present he is a communication consultant in Mumbai. He has guided present he is a communication consultant in Mumbai. He has guided research projects of many management students. Some of his books such as Product Management are very popular with the students all over the country.