Capital Equipment Purchasing Optimizing the Total Cost of CapEx Sourcing

Capital equipment purchasing can significantly influence companies’ economic success. However, in many companies the degree of professionalism of this particular form of procurement has not yet reached the required level. Likewise, from a scientific perspective, the topic leads more of a “shadowy ex...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hofmann, Erik, Maucher, Daniel (Author), Hornstein, Jens (Author), den Ouden, Rainer (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2012, 2012
Edition:1st ed. 2012
Series:Professional Supply Management
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction to Capital Equipment Purchasing.-  Characterisation of Capital Equipment.-  Characterisation of Capital Equipment Purchasing
  •  Typical Challenges and Possible Solutions in the Procurement of Capital Equipment
  • Process for the Procurement of Capital Equipment.-  Instruments and Methods of Capital Equipment Purchasing in Terms of the Players Involved.-  Instruments and Methods of Capital Equipment Purchasing in Terms of the Characteristics of Procurement Objects.-                Overall Conclusions on Capital Equipment Purchasing
  •                References