England, Wilbur B. <br/><br/>
The purchasing system / 
[by] Wilbur B. England. 
 - viii, 156 pages :  illustrations ;  23 cm 
 - The Irwin series in operations management .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>Part I. Purchasing and its relation to the management of materials. The scope and importance of purchasing -- The materials management system --  -- Part II. The elements of a purchasing system. Determination and description of quality -- Determination and control of quantity -- "Make or buy" decision -- Selecting adequate sources of supply -- Determining price -- Establishing the flow of information --  -- Part III. Organization, management, and evaluation of the purchasing function. Centralized versus decentralized organization -- Purchasing managers and personnel -- Evaluating the performance of the purchasing system. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>67018566  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Industrial procurement
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HD39.5  / .E545 1967