Procurement in the Process Industry

Materials are the largest cost of most non-service industries. Most losses are due to faulty or late delivery of materials, especially in whole-price-job contracts (except government contracts, of course) . Using as an example a large engineering contracting firm, the authors describe principles applicable to most companies for the purchasing of materials. Includes makeup of the procurement department, contacting suppliers, expediting, inspection, shipping, insurance, sub-contractors, escalation, and the legal aspects. British based. Includes a glossary (no pronunciation) . Short bibliography. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.