Logistics procurement management

Author: Zhu Xinmin / Lin Minhui (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book is based on the procurement logistics system within the three major logistics systems—procurement logistics, production logistics, and sales logistics—focusing on the intrinsic relationship between procurement and logistics. It comprehensively studies logistics, procurement, and the entire procurement process. The book thoroughly elaborates on the fundamental knowledge of procurement management, procurement planning and budget management, procurement quality management, procurement quantity management, procurement price and cost management, supplier management, procurement process and contract management, just-in-time procurement, procurement negotiation skills, procurement risk management and performance evaluation, as well as other procurement management topics. This enables students to gain a systematic understanding of procurement planning and budgeting, organizational management, quality control, operational processes and techniques, risk control, and performance evaluation. Additionally, each chapter includes learning objectives, case studies, summaries, and discussion questions, emphasizing practical application, operational skills, and the vocational education and training characteristics of skill development. This book serves as one of the planned teaching materials for logistics management programs in higher vocational and technical colleges. It is also suitable for faculty and students from non-logistics disciplines to understand logistics and transportation knowledge, as well as for logistics industry professionals and individuals from non-logistics-related fields as a reference.