| Details | | Publication Date: | 1992-03-01 | | Series: | Irwin/Apics Series in Production Management |
| Size | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 18.4 oz |
Publisher's Note
Labor intensive industries continue to search for low-cost overseas suppliers to keep their production costs down. Locate and evaluate foreign suppliers, negotiate purchases of foreign goods and services, and arrange for shipment and importation for maximum profitability and minimal risk. Global Purchasing takes buyers through the entire process of shipping, customs, and methods of payment. A complete checklist for each task is included so important details are not overlooked.
The strategies of offshore purchasing have changed. New countries have become viable sources, a weak U.S. dollar has altered the ground rules, and quality levels play a much more important role. But a central fact remains the same. Labor-intensive industries need low-cost, overseas work forces to keep production costs down. Global Purchasing takes you through the exciting, but often risky, sourcing process. Using checklists so that important details aren't overlooked, the authors show you how to create a workable plan for shipping, customs, and payment methods. The authors explain how to locate and evaluate foreign suppliers, negotiate the purchase of foreign goods or services, and arrange for their shipment and importation. They detail strategies for profitably managing the global purchasing process while minimizing company risks. Identifying risks and opportunities so you can buy with confidence - even if you have little or no international purchasing experience. Leveraging the impact of democratization in Eastern Europe and the USSR. Global purchasing sounds exotic and chancy. And it can be. But with Global Purchasing as a guide, you can minimize risks. The authors help you avoid common mistakes and take steps to ensure that your efforts are fruitful.
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A guide to the exciting, but sometimes risky, business of taking advantage of low-cost labor forces overseas in order to keep production costs down, with special emphasis on leveraging the impact of democratization in eastern Europe. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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