The Best Purchasing & Buying Business & Money Books 2024

1. The 250 Questions Every Homebuyer Should Ask (Paperback)

For many people, buying a home is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. This concise book, written in an easy-to-follow question-and-answer format and fully indexed, helps readers answer tough questions. The book also provides prospective buyers with essential information in a useful Q&A format and features a wealth of helpful information on types of loans and mortgages, the pros and cons of homeowners? associations, advice on buying fixer-uppers, constructing a new home, and more.

For many people, buying a home is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. This concise book, written in an easy-to-follow question-and-answer format and fully indexed, helps readers answer tough questions. The book also provides prospective buyers with essential information in a useful Q&A format and features a wealth of helpful information on types of loans and mortgages, the pros and cons of homeowners? associations, advice on buying fixer-uppers, constructing a new home, and more.

2. Total Quality in Purchasing and Supplier Management [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Total Quality in Purchasing and Supplier Management is an important and essential new book which develops a systematic approach to purchasing and supplier quality management (PSQM). It explains how to build a solid customer-supplier relationship and presents methods for finding suppliers who will best align with the purchaser's organization (i.e., suppliers who are committed to a long-term relationship as well as the continuous improvement process). The methods involved in the purchaser/supplier continuing improvement process is also presented. Systems for prioritizing the deployment of commodities, products, services and suppliers are covered. A feedback mechanism that tracks supplier performance and insures that plans are being followed is presented. Finally, this new book explains the need for a PSQM system and shows how that system must become an integral part of any quality program in order for the extended enterprise to be successful. This book is an essential resource for any organization committed to the sucessful implementation of PSQM.

Total Quality in Purchasing and Supplier Management, Used [Hardcover]

3. The Supply Mangement Handbook, 7th Ed, Used [Hardcover]

Turn to the collective wisdom of the field's top experts to understand and solve even the most complex supply management issue For more than three decades, The Supply Management Handbook (formerly The Purchasing Handbook) has been vital for purchasing and supply professionals in every field and industry. This latest edition comprehensively updates and revises this classic to encompass the ongoing shift from simple purchasing to a new, more technology-based imperative--identifying and managing supply chain sources and strategies. Addressing every essential issue from outsourcing to total cost of ownership to negotiations and contract management, an international team of supply management experts offers the authoritative, practical coverage you need to survive and thrive in today's ever-changing supply management environment. Topics include: What key organizations are doing now to develop and implement next-generation supply methodologies An organization's duty to and interaction with society, and insights for addressing the evolving concept of social responsibility in the supply arena A five-step best practices framework for implementing total cost of ownership in supply management Logistics considerations for the supply management professional Supply management in a risk-sensitive environment Sharpening your supply management skills Dramatic social and technological changes have brought new roles, responsibilities, and challenges to supply managers - along with exciting new opportunities. This definitive reference is the most trusted and efficient way to prosper in this ever-changing field.

The Supply Mangement Handbook, 7th Ed, Used [Hardcover]

4. Retail Buying, Used [Hardcover]

Presents cases and strategies for dealing with varying economic conditions and the theoretical and practical background required for successful purchasing. This work provides the basic information new buyers need to accurately forecast and fulfill their customers' merchandise requirements.

Retail Buying, Used [Hardcover]

5. The Purchasing Manager's Guide to the C.P.M. Exam [With CD-ROM] [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Real World Scenarios for Practical Insights into the Field of Purchasing and Supply Management Whether you're a purchasing or supply management professional seeking to validate the skills and knowledge acquired through years of practical experience, or a relative newcomer to the field looking to strengthen your resume, the C.P.M. certification from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) provides you with the means to do so. The Purchasing and Supply Manager's Guide to the C.P.M. Exam was developed to help you prepare for the four modules that comprise the C.P.M. exam, and includes additional study tools designed to reinforce understanding of crucial subject areas. KEY TOPICS INCLUDE: Purchasing Process. Identifying requirements, preparation of solicitations, supplier analysis, contract execution, implementation, and administration. Supply Environment. Negotiations, information technology, quality issues, internal relationships, and external relationships. Value Enhancement Strategies. Sourcing analysis, supply and inventory management, value enhancing methods, forecasting and strategies. Management. Management and organization, and human resource management. This Study Guide is not sponsored by, endorsed by, or affiliated in any way with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). ISM and C.P.M. are trademarks or registered marks of the Institute for Supply Management. This publication may be used in assisting students to prepare for the C.P.M. exam, but neither Harbor Light Press nor ISM warrants that use of this publication will ensure passing of the exam. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

The Purchasing and Supply Manager's Guide to the C. P. M. Exam, Used [Paperback]

6. Economic Theory for Environmentalists [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Economic Theory for Environmentalists is a much-needed and heralded new book that examines the implications of neoclassical economic theory and how it relates to the environment and environmental activity. It addresses the ongoing conflict between market forces and environmental integrity and explains how neoclassical economic theory views the relationship between economic activity and the natural world. Each chapter outlines the concepts of economic theory and the relevance of its environmental and policy implications. It focuses on both micro and macro-economics. Policy tools such as price and income elasticities, consumer surplus and methods for measuring the economic value of environmental resources are discussed. A case study which examines a range of policy options is presented. Examples are also given throughout the text to illustrate regional and international policy questions. Presented in a simple and easy to understand manner, this valuable book is suited for anyone dealing with environmental, economic, or policy issues.

Economic Theory for Environmentalists, Used [Hardcover]

7. Purchasing Manager's Deskbook of Purchasing Law, Used [Hardcover]

In this second update since the 1987 edition, the authors want this book to be a friend and a source of comfort to you as a purchasing officer when you are faced with legal involvements in your daily routine. To this end, they provide insights into increasingly complex business law and ethics, ne

Purchasing Manager's Deskbook of Purchasing Law, Used [Hardcover]

8. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. The Second Edition of Purchasing and Supply Management focuses on the next generation of professionals as it outlines the most current methods in purchasing and supply chain management. With W.C. Benton's step-by-step approach, both students and professionals can gain analytical purchasing skills. Real case studies and exercises help students transform purchasing theory into purchasing practice and implementation. Some of the topics include purchasing business processes, price cost analysis, professional services, and transportation, global, and healthcare purchasing.Dr. Benton has published more than one hundred articles in the areas of purchasing management, inventory control, supply chain management, quality assurance, and materials management. He has been ranked #1 out of 753 quality and quantity researchers in operations management, has served as a consultant for IBM, RCA, Frigidaire, and state Departments of Transportation, among others, and is the founder of the Purchasing and Supply Management Association (PSMA) at the Fisher College of Business.

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Used [Hardcover]

9. Purchasing Negotiations, Used [Hardcover]

Purchasing Negotiations by C. Wayne Barlow; Glen P. Eisen

Purchasing Negotiations, Used [Hardcover]

10. Mastering Fashion Buying and Merchandising Management [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. The first academic textbook covering European retail fashion buying and merchandising. It provides a unique insight into best practice across the fashion industry.

Mastering Fashion Buying and Merchandising Management, Used [Paperback]