Global purchasing : how to buy goods and services in foreign markets / Thomas K. Hickman and William M. Hickman, Jr.
By: Hickman, Thomas K
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Contributor(s): Hickman, William M.
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BookSeries: Business One Irwin/APICS series in production management.Publisher: Homewood, Ill. : Business One Irwin, 1992Description: xii, 237 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1556234163.Subject(s): Purchasing | Industrial procurement | International tradeDDC classification: 658.72 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 658.72 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00006496 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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 copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-229) and index.
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.