Publisher's Synopsis
This reference guide provides explanations of numerous terms of specialist technology used in the fields of purchasing and supply management. Items are presented in a format designed to be of benefit to business students, managers and business practitioners of all types.;The dictionary is aimed at students taking the IPS syllabus and will also be useful for students of the ASPS, the Institute of Materials Management, the Institute of Industrial Managers, the British Production, Inventory and Control Society and those taking BTEC options in purchasing.;Topics covered include: purchasing, marketing, import and export, process control and physical materials management (handling, packaging, etc);Throughout, care is taken to include all recent developments, particularly of technology, and to ensure that terms and practices used outside United Kingdom are fully explained.
