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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 Costing 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 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.Capital equipment purchasing exerts significant influence on 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 existence . 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. §Due to these features, numerous challenges arise within the scope of capital equipment purchasing. 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 Costing 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 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.

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Book category Books in English Economics, finance, business & management Business & management Management & management techniques

• Full title: Capital Equipment Purchasing
• Subtitle: Optimizing the Total Cost of CapEx Sourcing
• Author: Erik Hofmann, Daniel Maucher, Jens Hornstein
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 124
• EAN: 9783642257360
• ISBN: 3642257364
• ID: 01659388
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
• Weight: 372 g
• Dimensions: 237 × 158 × 13 mm
• Date of publishing: 12. April 2012

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