Capital Equipment Purchasing
E-Book
Capital Equipment Purchasing
Compared to other main groups of procurement, capital equipment features numerous characteristics that significantly impact the purchasing process. The process of purchasing capital equipment therefore requires specific attention and above all a systematic approach. To overcome these challenges, a holistic process model and specific tools and methods for capital equipment purchasing are presented.
The following topics regarding capital equipment purchasing are presented:
Compliance management
Savings measurement
Life cycle costs and total cost of ownership
Determining the optimum useful life and replacement time
Real options approach for the evaluation of investment alternatives
Performance contracting
Readers are provided with a comprehensive and structured process model for capital equipment purchasing. The comprehensive set of methods including various instruments and methods presented in this book support the establishment of a professional capital equipment purchasing process.
The authors of this series are researchers of the University of St.Gallen, scientists of other leading international research centers with the focus on procurement and supply chain management, consultants of Kerkhoff Consulting and practitioners. As a result of the frequent formation of mixed teams, consisting of authors with theoretical and practical background, a close link between these disciplines occurs.
Hofmann, Erik
Maucher, Daniel
Hornstein, Jens
den Ouden, Rainer
| ISBN | 9783642257377 |
|---|---|
| Artikelnummer | 9783642257377 |
| Medientyp | E-Book - PDF |
| Copyrightjahr | 2012 |
| Verlag | Springer-Verlag |
| Umfang | 124 Seiten |
| Abbildungen | w. 60 ill. |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Kopierschutz | Digitales Wasserzeichen |
