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Harbor Light Press Releases Exam Preparation Guide: The Purchasing and Supply Manager's Guide to the C.P.M. Exam
04/12/2005
San Francisco, CA, April 12, 2005 — Harbor Light Press, a new business book imprint from Sybex Inc., announces the publication of The Purchasing and Supply Manager's Guide to the C.P.M. Exam. Written for purchasing managers who are ready to pursue the Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) certification, this comprehensive self-study guide provides everything the aspiring C.P.M. needs to approach the required exams with confidence.
Throughout the book the authors share proven techniques for successfully approaching the C.P.M. exams. And for additional exam preparation and review, the accompanying CD-ROM includes practice tests and electronic flashcards.
"The text provides a uniquely practical, no-nonsense approach to the subject matter, carefully prepared by practitioners with several decades of actual field experience who have coached hundreds of successful professionals to pass the exam," say Fred Sollish and John Semanik, the authors of the title. "In addition to providing review materials for the C.P.M. exam, this book can be used as a desktop reference and encyclopedia of the supply management processes."
Harbor Light Press Publisher Neil Edde adds, "Until now C.P.M. candidates had to draw from numerous different resources to prepare for their exams, many of which are quite expensive. With this book, they now have a unified, pedagogically sound, and economical study tool to make their exam prep more efficient."
Get the Inside Track on Passing the C.P.M. Exams from Harbor Light Press
The authors have taken great care to provide you with focused information that examines the essential material of each subject covered in the C.P.M. Exam. The Purchasing and Supply Manager's Guide to the C.P.M. Exam is filled with relevant information, including:
- Procurement and Best Business Practices
- Administering Contracts for Supplier Compliance
- Locating and Developing Sources of Supply
- Implementing Performance Standards and Rating Systems
- Handling Supplier-Related Deviations
- Inventory Control and Management Systems
About the Authors
Fred Sollish, MS, C.P.M., is a former President and CEO of the Institute for Supply Management's Silicon Valley affiliate. Fred is an Instructor for California State University, San Jose's Professional Development curriculum in Supply Chain Management & Purchasing and program manager for the Sourcing Management eCertificate at the Center for Intelligent Supply Networks, University of Texas, Dallas. John Semanik, MBA, C.P.M., is founder, managing director and instructor for San Jose State University, California State University, San Jose Professional Development curriculum in Supply Chain Management & Purchasing. Both are professional Purchasing Managers with several decades of experience in a broad spectrum of industries.
About Harbor Light Press
Harbor Light Press, an imprint of Sybex Inc., publishes authoritative, reliable, and engaging business books that serve those charged with getting the job done. Harbor Light Press books focus on the practical needs of today's business professionals, and provide solutions that can be put to use immediately. At Harbor Light Press, we recognize that great business plans are only as good as the people who implement and manage them.
About Sybex
Sybex Inc. pioneered the field of computer book publishing when it was founded in 1976. For 29 years, Sybex has remained an autonomous force and sustained a widely recognized reputation for developing quality, original books on significant technologies. Recognized as the industry leader in certification, Sybex has principal offices in Alameda, California, and London, United Kingdom, and maintains an international market with its books being distributed and translated around the world.
