Hickman, Thomas K. <br/><br/>
Global purchasing :  how to buy goods and services in foreign markets / 
Thomas K. Hickman and William M. Hickman, Jr. 
 - Homewood, Ill. :  Business One Irwin,  1992. 
 - xii, 237 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - Business One Irwin/APICS series in production management .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-229) and index. 
<br/><br/>Buying in the coming global economy -- Finding the right supplier -- Customs, culture and caution -- Negotiating outside your own culture -- Holding down the costs of importing: Shipping and customs -- Managing payment to minimize cost and risk -- Managing the relationship for peak performance. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1556234163 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>91034449 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Purchasing.<br/>Industrial procurement.<br/>International trade
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.72