Managing Construction Purchasing: Contract Buyout Qa/Qc Methods Negotiation Strategies
by John G. McConville
from R.S. Means Company
Practical, "hands on" advice that will help you achieve higher quality standards... ensure top production from subcontractors... avoid profit-robbing claims and delays.
International Purchasing and Management
by Alan Branch
from CENGAGE Lrng Business Press
It is appropriate that at a time of enormous change and opportunity in the international trade scene and procurement environment that Alan Branch has chosen to write International Purchasing and Management, a unique and authoritative guide to the essential and strategic buying of products overseas. Written in his usual lucid and pragmatic style, the book looks at all of the stages involved in the international purchasing process to secure a delivered competitive price quotation from the suppliers premises to the buyers warehouse. It particularly reflects the international environment/infrastructure in which the goods are purchased. Branch takes the reader through the initial rationale of a company business to buy overseas, the selection and negotiation processes, the importing/exporting methodology, and finally the logistics of distribution and payment. Particular emphasis is also placed upon risk areas, the competitive environment and future trends. International Purchasing and Management includes a series of case studies; additional features on cargo insurance, Inco Terms 2000 and import customs practice planning, and an appendix of trade terms and abbreviations. This book will prove essential for CIPS, BTEC and degree courses on International Trade and Marketing, Retail Buying, Logistics and Purchasing, as well as for courses by trade associations and Chambers of Commerce, and as an ‘aide memoire’ to importers and overseas buyers.
Importing from Mexico: A Buyer's Manual for Selecting Suppliers, Negotiating Orders and Arranging Methods of Payment for More Profitable Purchasing
Global Supply Management: A Guide to International Purchasing
by Dick Locke
from McGraw-Hill
More and more companies, regardless of their size, are required to purchase materials outside the United States. Many buyers and others purchasing professional lack the skills or the confidence to be successful in international purchasing or to manage foreign suppliers and the supply chain that results. Too often, buyers are obligated to rely on expensive subsidiaries, representatives, and brokers rather than deal directly with international suppliers themselves. Now, Global Supply Management explains the techniques that leading-edge companies use to get the best from their suppliers around the world. Global Supply Management is a tool for teaching purchasing professional the essentials of culture.
Negotiating the Louisiana Purchase: Robert Livingston's Mission to France, 1801-1804
by Frank W. Brecher
from McFarland & Company
The transaction that changed the course of U.S. history and gave America an undisputed outlet to the Pacific Ocean did not come without a certain amount of trepidation and negotiation. The second half of the 18th century found the newly formed nation with Spain as its primary neighbor. In 1763, after a disastrous war with Britain, France had ceded all of its North American mainland territory to Spain. Through PinckneyÂ’s Treaty of 1795, the Spanish guaranteed U.S. access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Mississippi River, providing a trade outlet for the westernmost states. The 1801 discovery of a secret treaty between France and Spain and the resultant possibility of SpainÂ’s retrocession of Louisiana to the French sent panic throughout American ranks, pushing the government to quick action to stop this change of neighbors and the possible hostile consequences. This work details the political maneuverings that took place between the United States and France during their negotiations over the Louisiana territory from 1801 to 1804. Through primary sources such as letters and memoranda, the book closely examines the role Robert Livingston, U.S. minister to France, and other politicians played in bringing the issue to a successful conclusion for the United States. Topics discussed include the economic and military ramifications that would have resulted from a French return to North America, the threat of domestic dissension and the ways in which a French Louisiana would have affected the international political landscape. Appendices provide summaries of LivingstonÂ’s Louisiana memorandum and two Talleyrand-Napoleon memoranda as well as an analysis of MarboisÂ’s book on Louisiana.
International Stock Purchase Acquisitions
by Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions
from American Bar Association
An essential companion to the Model Stock Purchase Agreement with Commentary for non-US acquisitions. This resource contains succinct comparisons of the law and practice of acquisitions via purchase of shares, in 30 countries, each in the form of responses to a model questionnaire.
Global Purchasing: How to Buy Goods and Services in Foreign Markets
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.
Ariba's Purchase of Agile a Solid Addition
by Inc. Giga Information Group
from MarketResearch.com
Ariba's recent purchase of Agile Software is a primary example of partners using resources to move into one another's space, rather than building a unified solution. By purchasing Agile, Ariba will gain Agile Buyer, a procurement solution geared toward direct materials procurement. Tactically, the benefits to Ariba and Agile's clients will be less obvious than the benefits for Ariba as a company. Read this Giga Collaboration and find out why Ariba made this move and what it means to the marketing alliance by i2/Ariba/Alliance and its' promise to develop an integrated business-to-business (B2B) supply chain solution for you. Get answers to questions such as: Why did Ariba acquire Agile Software? Is the i2/Ariba/Alliance still alive? Why should you be concerned?
Ariba's recent purchase of Agile Software is a primary example of partners using resources to move into one another's space, rather than building a unified solution. By purchasing Agile, Ariba will gain Agile Buyer, a procurement solution geared toward direct materials procurement. Tactically, the benefits to Ariba and Agile's clients will be less obvious than the benefits for Ariba as a company. Read this Giga Collaboration and find out why Ariba made this move and what it means to the marketing alliance by i2/Ariba/Alliance and its' promise to develop an integrated business-to-business (B2B) supply chain solution for you. Get answers to questions such as: Why did Ariba acquire Agile Software? Is the i2/Ariba/Alliance still alive? Why should you be concerned?
COLOMBIAN HIGH-END PURCHASES RISE.: An article from: Market Latin America
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Title: COLOMBIAN HIGH-END PURCHASES RISE.
Publication: Market Latin America (Newsletter)
Date: April 1, 2004
Publisher: Media Contact Resources, Inc.
Volume: 12 Issue: 4 Page: NA
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Purchasing Power Parities and Real Expenditures for Nordic Countries, 1993
Purchasing Power Parity benchmark data for 1993 for the Nordic countries.
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