w. c. benton. jr.

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO PURCHASING AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Ch 1 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Ch 2 Purchasing Decisions and Business Strategy
Ch 3 The Legal Aspects of Purchasing

PART II: MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
Ch 4 Materials Management
Ch 5 Inventory Management
Ch 6 Just-in-Time (Lean) Purchasing

PART III: FUNDAMENTALS OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
Ch 7 Purchasing Procedures, E-Procurement, and Systems Contracting
Ch 8 Supplier Selection and Evaluation
Ch 9 Strategic Outsourcing
Ch10 Global Sourcing
Ch11 Supply Partnerships and Supply Chain Power
Ch12 Total Quality Management (TQM) and Purchasing

PART IV: PRICE/COST ANALYSIS AND NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES
Ch13 Price Determination
Ch14 Bargaining and Negotiations

PART V: SPECIAL PURCHASING APPLICATIONS
Ch15 Purchasing Transportation Services
Ch16 Equipment Acquisition and Disposal
Ch17 Health Care Purchasing and Supply Management
Ch18 Sourcing Professional Services
Cases