TY - BOOK AU - Branch,Alan E. TI - International purchasing and management SN - 1861525117 AV - HD39.5.B73 U1 - 658.72 21 PY - 2001/// CY - Australia, London PB - Thomson Learning KW - Industrial procurement KW - Purchasing KW - International trade N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: Rationale of international purchasing -- Market research and selection -- Overseas culture and market environment -- Buying strategy and planning -- Logistics and globalization -- Negotiating the contract I -- Negotiating the contract II -- Import finance -- Import documentation -- International physical distriubtion strategy and management I -- International physical distriubtion strategy and management II -- Cargo Insurance -- Import customs practice -- Processing the imported consignment -- International purchasing facilitation -- Appendix A: International purchasing / trade organisations -- Appendix B: International purchasing / trade and shipping terms and abbreviations -- Appendix C - ISO technical committes. UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy043/2004268501.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1103/2004268501-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1103/2004268501-d.html ER -