Jens Hornstein

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 costs and total cost of ownership• Determining the optimum useful life and replacement time• Real options approach for the evaluation of investment alternatives• Performance contractingReaders are provided with 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.

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 costs and total cost of ownership• Determining the optimum useful life and replacement time• Real options approach for the evaluation of investment alternatives• Performance contractingReaders are provided with 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.

Investitionsgüter weisen gegenüber anderen Beschaffungshauptgruppen zahlreiche Besonderheiten auf, die sich maßgeblich auf den Einkaufsprozess auswirken. Der Prozess zur Beschaffung von Investitionsgütern bedarf daher spezifischer Aufmerksamkeit und vor allem einer systematischen Vorgehensweise. Zur Bewältigung dieser Herausforderungen werden ein ganzheitliches Prozessmodell sowie spezielle Instrumente und Methoden zum Investitionsgütereinkauf vorgestellt. Dabei werden folgende Themen zum Investitionsgütereinkauf präsentiert: Compliance Management, Savings-Messung, Life Cycle Costing und Total Cost of Ownership, Ermittlung der optimalen Nutzungsdauer und des optimalen Ersatzzeitpunktes, Realoptionen zur Bewertung von Investitionsalternativen, Performance Contracting. Den Lesern wird ein ganzheitliches und strukturiertes Prozessmodell für den Investitionsgütereinkauf zur Verfügung gestellt. Das umfassende Methodenset mit seinen zahlreichen Instrumenten und Methoden unterstützt beim Aufbau eines professionellen Investitionsgütereinkaufs.