Bulk Purchasing

A shortage of cash may prevent a company from taking advantage of large discounts available for bulk purchase of raw materials. The importance of the availability of adequate cash or near cash can be seen by considering an account payable within 28 days, with a 2 percent discount allowed if paid within 7 days. If cash is not available to pay the account within 7 days, this is then equivalent to paying 2 percent interest on the money for the remaining 21-day period, or an annual compound-interest rate of more than 41 percent. 

For additional copies, pricing for bulk purchases, and/or information about other Humana titles, contact Humana at the above address or at any of the following numbers Tel. 1-800-SPRINGER Fax 973-256-8314 or visit our Website http //humanapress.com... 

Typical prices for bulk purchases, mid-1998. All deliveries by rail or road tanker, and all materials technical/industrial grade unless otherwise stated ... 

Books published by Basic Books are available at special discounts for bulk purchases in the United States by corporations, institutions, and other organizations. For more information, please contact the Special Markets Department at the Perseus Books Group, 2300 Chestnut Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19103, or call (800) 810-4145, ext. 5000, or e-mail spedal.markets perseusbooks.com. 

For additional copies, pricing for bulk purchases, and/or information about other Humana titles, contact Humana at... 

To discover more about ICON Health Publications, simply check with your preferred online booksellers, including Barnes Noble.com and Amazon.com which currently carry all of our titles. Or, feel free to contact us directly for bulk purchases or institutional discounts ... 

TABLE 1 Bugs+Plus Costs, Including Discounts for Bulk Purchases... 

Table 1 gives costs for the Bugs+Plus system, including discounts for bulk purchases. Information Source D16559X, vendor information... 

At facilities that accept customer returns of unused paint, the paint is often reworked into other products, and the containers are cleaned. Customers that purchase large volumes of paint in drums could be offered cost incentives to convert to bulk purchase (e.g. 400 gallon Tote drums). This would reduce the quantity of returned drums that require cleaning and would also result in reduction of residuals. 

For magnetic devices the ratio of price to flow rate tends to fall as the cooling system flow rate increases. Similarly, the price per pound of chemicals often decreases with larger pack sizes or bulk purchases, so the larger cooling system operator effectively pays a lower price per pound. 

The costs of RPMI and FBS reflect our bulk purchase agreements and are somewhat below catalogue prices. 

For information regarding special discounts for bulk purchases, please contact Simon Schuster Special Sales at 1-800-456-6798 or business simonandschuster.com... 

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