1. MATERIALS MANAGEMENT-AN INTRODUCTION, 2. MATERIALS ORGANISATION, 3. MATERIALS RESEARCH, 4. MATERIALS PLANNING, 5. MATERIALS REQUIREMENT PLANNING, 6. INVENTORY MANAGEMENT & CONTROL SYSTEM, 7. PURCHASING-AN INTRODUCTION, 8. PURCHASING SYSTEM, 9. PURCHASE PROCEDURE, 10. PURCHASING RESEARCH, 11. STORE KEEPING, 12. STORES' RECORDS & STORES' ACCOUNTING, 13. STORES (STOCK) VERIFICAATION & STOCK TAKING, 14. CLASSIFICATION & CODIFICATION OF STOCK, 15. SOURCES OF SUPPLY & VENDOR SELECTION, 16. STANDARDIZATION & VARIETY REDUCTION, 17. VALUE ANALYSIS & ENGINEERING, 18. NEGOTIATION, 19. PRICING PRINCIPLES & PRICE FORECASTING, 20. QUALITY CONTROL & MATERIALS INSPECTION, 21. MATERIALS HANDLING, 22. COST CONTROL & COST REDUCTION, 23. PURCHASING OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENTS, 24. CAPITAL BUDGETING, 25. PLANT MAINTENANCE & REPLACEMENT STUDIES, 26. BUDGETS & BUDGETARY CONTROL, 27. NETWORK ANALYSIS, 28. BREAK EVEN ANALYSIS, 29. LEARING CURVE, 30. SPARE PARTS MANAGEMENT, 31. OBSOLETE, SURPLUS & SCRAP MANAGEMENT, 32. GOVERNMENT PURCHASING, 33. ETHICS IN MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, 34. APPENDIX