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The Purchasing Handbook for Small Business
If you are a Buyer or Purchasing Agent of a small firm, This handbook is designed for you.
First Edition. Wwitten by Robert J. Nahabit, C.P.M. Copyright 2010.
ISBN: 978-0-98450499-0-0.

The Purchasing and Supply Manger's Guide to the C.P.M. Exam - First Edition. Written by Fred Sollish, C.P.M. and John Semanik, C.P.M. Published by Harbor Light Press. Copyright 2005. Detailed coverage of the four C.P.M. exam modules. Companion CD with testing software, flashcards for PC's, Pocket PCs, and Palm Handhelds as well as the entire book in PDF files. The best alternative to ISM's C.P.M. study guides that we know of. In our opinion, this book and companion CD is the best way for preparing for the C.P.M. exams. List price $60; however, we have seen it on line for as little as $41. If you order it by clicking here you may be able to get it for less than $38.

ISBN 0-7821-4365-2.

The Purchasing Handbook - Fifth Edition. Edited by Joseph L. Cavinato and Ralph G. Kauffman. Published by McGraw-Hill. Copyright 2000. Written by the top purchasing professionals in industry and government. This handbook gives you the what, why and how of purchasing. List price $100; however, we have seen it on line for as little as $63 or less. ISBN 0-07-134526-4

Purchasing and Supply Management - Sixth Edition. Written by Donald W. Dobler and David N. Burt. Published by McGraw-Hill. Copyright 1996. Historically, this textbook, previously published under the title Purchasing and Materials Management which is its fourth decade, has been used in many class rooms as a standard text on all purchasing subjects. ISBN 0-07-037089-3.

Purchasing - Principles and Applications - Eight Edition. Written by Stuart Heinritz, Paul V. Farrell, C.P.M., Larry C. Ciunipero and Michael G. Kolchin, D.B.A. Published by Printice Hall. Copyright 1991. Another favorite textbook of purchasing instructors as it is written to be used in a variety of academic settings, ranging from community colleges to universities offering Masters programs in Business or Purchasing. ISBN 0-13-742081-1.

Purchasing and Supply-Chain Management - First Edition. Written by Robert Monczka, Robert Trent and Robert Handfield. Published by South-Western College Publishing. Copyright 1998. This very recent book maintains a very strategic view of the purchasing function. You won't find forms or rules here, but it will tell you what modern purchasing departments are doing, in order to be seen as a strategic function of their respective firms. ISBN 0-538-81495-0,

Purchasing - By Michael Harding and Mary Lu Harding. Published by Barron's. Copyright 1991. A 266 page purchasing guide specifically designed for the Purchasing Agent for a small-to-medium-size company. ISBN 0-8120-4552-1.

Proactive Procurement - By David N. Burt. Published by Prentice-Hall, Inc. Copyright 1984. A 228 page step-by-step procedural guide to move from a reactive purchasing activity to a proactive profit-making procurement system.
ISBN 0-13-711465-6.

Policy and Procedures Manual for Purchasing and Materials Control - Second Edition. By R. Jerry Baker and Lee Buddress. Published by Printice Hall. Copyright 1992. A 240 page binder of ready to use Purchasing Policies, Procedures, Forms, and Reports. ISBN 0-13-689969-2.

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INTERNATIONAL PURCHASING

Global Supply Management - First Edition. A Guide to International Purchasing.
Written by Dick Locke, BSEE, MBA. Published by McGraw-Hill (formally Irwin). Copyright 1996.
Utilized by International Purchasing Offices of most major corporations. Dick Locke conducts seminars throughout the United States on the subject of International Purchasing - Global Supply Management. Click here for current schedule.

ISBN 0-0786-0797-8.

ETHICS

The Ten Commandments - First Edition. By Dr. Laura Schlessinger. Copyright 1998. Published by Cliff Street Books. If you want to be right in business, you better understand at least the last 5 of these commandments. If you want to be right in life, you better understand all 10. Notice that these are commandments, not suggestions. ISBN 0-06-019138-4.

The Power of Ethical Management - First Edition. By Kenneth Blanchard and Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. Copyright 1988. Published by William Morrow and Company. This book is for everyone who faces ethical dilemmas in their lives, for those who want to know what they can do to help create a healthy work environment, where people don't have to cheat to win.
ISBN 0-688-07062-0.

FOR THE ELECTRONICS BUYER

Electronics for Everyone - By Gerald E.Williams. Published by Science Research Associates, Inc. Copyright 1979. A Fundamental text which requires no prerequisites for understanding electronic basics. Heavy use of visible analogies allows students to easily grasp electronic concepts. However, no replacement for Nahabit's Nuts & Bolts of Electronics 2-day seminar. ISBN 0-574-21525-5.

The New Alchemists - First Edition. By Dirk Hanson. Published by Little, Brown and Company. Copyright 1982. An interesting history of the Electronics Industry, starting with Edison and Marconi. A fascinating overview of the development of the microelectronics industry and the Valley of Silicon which is the nerve center of the industry. Reading this book should be a must for all who are interested in how our industry developed. ISBN 0-316-34342-0.

The Big Score - The Billion Dollar Story of Silicon Valley. By Michael S. Malone. Published by Doubleday & Company. Copyright 1985. A classic, covering the history of Silicon Valley. Malone tells the inside stories of such companies as Intel, AMD, Hewlett-Packard, Apple Computer, National Semiconductor and the men and women of these firms.
ISBN 0-385-18351-8.

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FOR PURCHASING AGENTS & CONTRACT ADMINISTRATORS

Purchaser's Contract Forms - Written by Leslie S. Marell, Attorney at Law. Copyright 1999.
Sixty Eight (68) Business Contract templates (on disk) written from a purchaser's perspective.
User friendly and Computer ready. Contains contracts dealing with subjects ranging from architectural services, construction, consultant and contract manufacturing to equipment acquisition, maintenance and escrow agreements through non-disclosure, software, training and tooling agreements. For additional information go directly to Contract Forms.

Contract Management System - CMS - Developed by Leslie S. Marell, Attorney at Law and Les Kristof, CPA and Software Developer/Publisher. Copyright 1999. Windows-based CMS eliminates the need to spend countless hours looking through files and poring over contracts trying to find certain data and dates. CMS makes contract management so easy you will quickly realize that your current system is outdated. CMS enables you to track contracts by: Type, Summary, Status, Date, Milestone, Amount or Completion Dates. All pertinent contract information will be at your keyboard. You can even scan in any or all parts of your contracts. For additional information go directly to Contract Management Systems.

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OF GENERAL BUSINESS INTEREST

Dirct from Dell - First Edition. By Michael Dell with Catherine Fredman. Published by HarperBusiness. Copyright 1999. Michael Dell tells the incredible story of Dell Computer's successful rise, beginning in his college dorm room at University of Texas (in Austin) with an initial investment of $1,000. Reading this book should be a must for all who are interested in running a business or starting their own business.
ISBN 0-88-730914-3.

Business @ the Speed of Thought - First Edition. By Bill Gates with Collins Hemingway. Published by Warner Books. Copyright 1999. Bill Gates unveils the way digital nervous systems, from the most simplest to the most sophisticated, are revolutionizing the very nature of business. ISBN 0-446-52568-5.

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