Total Purchasing And Materials Management

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Udo, Ikechukwu Melford is a Chief Lecturer at Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa, Polytechnic (Formerly Rivers State Polytechnic) Bori, Marketing Department, School of Management Sciences. He holds a Bachelor of Science B.Sc. (Hons.) Degree in Business Administration with option in Marketing from the Prestigious Premier University of Science and Technology, now Rivers State University, Port-Harcourt. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree in Marketing from Enugu State University of Science and Technology. He holds Master of Science (M.Sc.) Degree in Marketing from University of Port-Harcourt, Choba. He is also a PhD holder in Marketing. He is a Member, National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (MNIMN), Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FCAI), Fellow Institute of Policy Management and Development (FIPMD). He is also a consultant; and has published books in Marketing and co-authored many others in the field of Marketing. He was former coordinator of marketing in the Centre for Continue Education Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori and a Former Head Department of Marketing Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori. He is a recipient, (2015) Africa International Achievers Award, Accra Ghana. He was the former Dean, School of Management Sciences, Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Polytechnic Bori.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Total Purchasing and Materials Management is a much needed text. It meets the requirements for a holistic approach in purchasing and materials management practice, the book covers syllabuses of the NUC and the new NBTE syllabuses on purchasing and materials management. The coverage of the subject matter is extensive; and the presentation is comprehensive and understandable. The author brought his wealth of experience over the years in the practice as well as in teaching which will help the students; Practitioners; the academic communities as well as other general readers to get the best out of the book.