Profitable Purchasing Strategies


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Understanding how best to buy, from whom and when, is crucial to an organization's long-term success. This guide shows how to implement ideas that should benefit the profitability of an enterprise. It emphasizes the need for communication at key levels to ensure good teamwork and tangible results.




Profitable Buying Strategies


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Improving your organization's profitability can only be achieved in three ways: increase prices, increase sales volumes or reduce costs. Competitive pressures are making the first two options increasingly difficult, which leaves cost reduction as the key option available. Profitable Buying Strategies shows you a long term, structured approach to cost reduction through smart procurement practices. This straightforward guide explains the philosophy and psychology of buying; buying concepts, tools and techniques; changes that deliver cost reduction; market testing; outsourcing and insourcing; negotiation and the legal aspects; e-procurement; and organizational issues. A plethora of case studies, and appendices outlining the successful cost reduction drives of a number of major organizations, give you a real world explanation of cost reduction and procurement options to help you make your enterprise more profitable.




The Little Book of Stock Market Profits


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A timely guide to making the best investment strategies even better A wide variety of strategies have been identified over the years, which purportedly outperform the stock market. Some of these include buying undervalued stocks while others rely on technical analysis techniques. It's fair to say no one method is fool proof and most go through both up and down periods. The challenge for an investor is picking the right method at the right time. The Little Book of Stock Market Profits shows you how to achieve this elusive goal and make the most of your time in today's markets. Written by Mitch Zacks, Senior Portfolio Manager of Zacks Investment Management, this latest title in the Little Book series reveals stock market strategies that really work and then shows you how they can be made even better. It skillfully highlights earnings-based investing strategies, the hallmark of the Zacks process, but it also identifies strategies based on valuations, seasonal patterns and price momentum. Specifically, the book: Identifies stock market investment strategies that work, those that don't, and what it takes for an individual investor to truly succeed in today's dynamic market Discusses how the performance of each strategy examined can be improved by combining into them into a multifactor approach Gives investors a clear path to integrating the best investment strategies of all time into their own personal portfolio Investing can be difficult, but with the right strategies you can improve your overall performance. The Little book of Stock Market Profits will show you how.




Profitable Purchasing Strategies


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This book applies strategic decision making to the buying of resources in organisations. Aimed primarily at those in smaller organisations, it includes advice on how to work with partners in sourcing supplies and coping with external suppliers.




Strategies for Successfully Buying Or Selling a Business


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This text covers every aspect of buying and selling a business. It describes an easy five-step method to valuing any business, lays out the buyer's and seller's responsibilities, advises on the best time to sell a business, and gives the pros and cons of using business brokers. The text describes the all-important 3-step negotiation process, and essential franchise considerations.




Fast Profits in Hard Times


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Closing the Deal is a handy tip book for anyone looking to buy, rent or sell their place. With tips that others won't share with you, Al gives you advice and ideas to educate you on how to get things done effectively. For instance, baking cinnamon buns before you have an open house gives your property a very pleasant and homey feel. Home staging for cheap can get you more money for your property, and having bad credit, doesn't mean you can't get a mortgage! Al will take you through the DOs and DON'Ts of buying, renting or selling property, including what to be aware of when looking for the best real estate agent.




Profitable Growth Strategy


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In this challenging book, Thomas Michael Hogg reveals the success formula of companies with high profitable growth. The typical key success factors of German companies are presented in an inspiring manner to motivate each decision maker taking action immediately. The 7-step profitable growth methodology published in this book is a proven blueprint implemented at leading enterprises in multiple countries and will transform your business mindset. Use this practical framework to scale your company achieving both top- and bottom-line growth. The content is targeted to help CEOs, Directors, and Entrepreneurs reach the next level and overcome the current crisis. "The world's leading economies consist of a wide-ranging source of financially successful companies. The book carries insightful lessons for small and medium-sized companies about the importance of growth and competitiveness." Lucero Alvarez Bloomberg TV / El Financiero The reader of this book will receive valuable insights, such as: -How to make profitable your unprofitable business -How to organize and structure your complex company -How to help a CEO stop being the bottleneck of the business -How to make your employees very productive and mak-ing your business improve sales -How to grow your business In brief, giving structure, fo-cus and profitable growth to a company. Thomas Michael Hogg is the founder of TMH Consulting & Investment Group and 20+ years-experienced advisor to global companies (such as adidas, PepsiCo, Johnson Controls) as well as to small and medium sized enterprises. Thomas Michael has collaborated cross-industry with more than 300 companies and has been featured in Bloomberg TV, CNN Expansión, Reforma, Milenio, and Business Club Magazine. Furthermore, he is a columnist for El Financiero.




Trade Like a Hedge Fund


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Learn the successful strategies behind hedge fund investing Hedge funds and hedge fund trading strategies have long been popular in the financial community because of their flexibility, aggressiveness, and creativity. Trade Like a Hedge Fund capitalizes on this phenomenon and builds on it by bringing fresh and practical ideas to the trading table. This book shares 20 uncorrelated trading strategies and techniques that will enable readers to trade and invest like never before. With detailed examples and up-to-the-minute trading advice, Trade Like a Hedge Fund is a unique book that will help readers increase the value of their portfolios, while decreasing risk. James Altucher (New York, NY) is a partner at Subway Capital, a hedge fund focused on special arbitrage situations, and short-term statistically based strategies. Previously, he was a partner with technology venture capital firm 212 Ventures and was CEO and founder of Vaultus, a wireless and software company.




Category Management in Purchasing


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Category Management in Purchasing is a comprehensive guide to strategic category management, providing a step-by-step guide to its implementation and use. This book provides the necessary tools, techniques and applications that will enable the reader to implement this cost saving purchasing method. The 3rd edition of Category Management in Purchasing has been rigorously updated to reflect the latest thinking in the field. Jonathan O'Brien shows how a strategic approach needs to work effectively together with other approaches, such as Supplier Relationship Management. He has added important sections on governance, included more supplier and supply chain tools, and introduced a pragmatic route for smaller businesses or those who need step-by-step advice.The book provides case studies of real companies, including: IKEA, The Body Shop, NHS, Heinz, Cardiff Council, and GlaxoSmithKline.




iMoney


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The Up-to-the-Minute Guide to ETF Investing: Pick the Right ETFs for Your Unique Goals! “The authors cover the ETF waterfront. Whether you are a young investor just starting out or a seasoned stock veteran looking for new investment opportunities, this book is a valuable resource.” Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist, Standard & Poor’s Equity Research "Finally! Lydon and Wasik objectively analyze exchange traded funds for the average person. We particularly liked iMoney's comparisons with more familiar mutual funds, the clear discussions about risks, and the varying viewpoints from some of the industry's smartest minds." Alan Lavine and Gail Liberman, syndicated columnists for Marketwatch.com and authors of Quick Steps to Financial Stability. Smart investors have made ETFs today’s hottest investment. iMoney is the only ETF investment guide with up-to-the-minute advice that reflects today’s ETF marketplace: advice that is fully customized to your specific investment goals. The authors explain exactly how ETFs fit into today’s investment universe. Even better, they present specific roadmaps, strategies, and model portfolios for a wide range of investors, from recent college graduates through retirees. You’ll learn how to build and monitor your ETF portfolio; choose among the fast-growing array of ETFs; and profit from changing global market trends. The authors discuss domestic and foreign stock ETFs; sector, commodity, and currency ETFs; fixed income ETFs, long/short ETFs, and even “actively managed” ETFs. They preview emerging industry trends, and objectively assess the key criticisms that have recently been leveled at ETFs. · Tomorrow’s ETF book, not yesterday’s! Reflects the newest ETFs and strategies, and prepares you for emerging market trends · By two of the world’s leading ETF experts... ...Tom Lydon, founder of ETFTrends.com, the nation’s #1 consumer ETF site, and John F. Wasik, global personal finance columnist · Provides specific strategies and portfolio recommendations Not just theory! Discover what to buy, based on your unique investment profile · Covers every major type of ETF... ...including overseas, sector, commodity, currency, and bond ETFs...even long/short ETF strategies!