A Purchasing Manager''''''''s Guide to Strategic Proactive Procurement phần 8 ppt

... departments are separating the research and planning activities from the day -to- day buying tasks. Good managers have vision and know how to translate vision into operational plans with one eye on strategy ... preparation helps to move individuals from reactive to proactive action. Do not wait to be asked to plan; be proactive and do it. Notes 1. This forum was originated s...

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... facilities. Purchasing Plant Facilities Not long ago expanding demand and a low cost of capital (by today's standards) allowed many firms to acquire new facilities with little regard to ... tests. Leasing frequently is a viable alternative to purchasing the desired item and is a popular method of acquiring industrial equipment. There are many arguments in favor of and al...

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... Weapon A few years ago, one of us was having dinner with a senior member of the Japanese Management Association. We said, "We believe that in Japan, supply management is treated as a strategic ... mutual gain and use objective criteria. There are instances when it is better to terminate negotiations than to enter into an unsatisfactory agreement. Develop a BATNA, or best...

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... changes in material prices and availability and product acceptance relative to purchased components to allow Marketing to update sales quotations and current selling prices. Purchasing may have ... the latter's hazards. 3. An appliance manufacturer found molded plastic knobs to be suitable alternatives to machined metal knobs, at a savings of 85 %. Market share, prices,...

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... and disadvantages of five approaches to describing what to purchase. Approach Advantages Disadvantages Brand or trade name Easily described Easily purchased Readily available Facilitate obtaining ... are several advantages and disadvantages in using design specifications. Advantages * The purchasing organization avoids having to purchase on a sole-source basis. As seen in Chapter 2...

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... Control and Assurance Although quality control and assurance is part of the production capability analysis, it is so important today that it must be addressed in a separate section. A company may ... 9:49 AM Page 99 Exhibit 7-1 Make-or-buy cost data: An example. Make Buy Material (incl. freight) (variable) Direct labor (variable) Material burden (variable) Labor burden Fixed Variable...

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... 9: 58 AM Page 137 such situations for purchases of a significant value. In such circumstances, cost analysis and negotiations may be necessary to arrive at a fair and reasonable price. If a comparison ... and a certain number of years will be used to calculate financial returns, apply the same criteria to all bidders/proposers. Document and retain all evaluation data because...

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... of tungsten variables. Kaoru Ishikawa, a distinguished Japanese statistical engineer.12 These diagrams are often called Ishikawa diagrams and are extremely popular with plant workers in Japan who are ... year's project, it's forever. The Major Technical Quality Tools Procurement and materials executives must learn the basic quality tools that are available and the fundamental...

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... Get to know Sea Ray and the Sea Ray product. A. Conduct a literature search. B. Visit a dealer. C. Talk with our customers. D. Visit a marina. They are a great place to meet boat owners and most ... Sheet Metal 87 Electronics Ship Assembly 85 General Subassembly 83 Major Aircraft Assembly 80 Let us assume that a detailed bottom-up estimate is available. This estimate in...

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... Requirements Financial Stability • The supplier has provided the appropriate financial information and achieved a minimum rating of 'caution' ( ) by Apple as defined by the Apple financial evaluation ... make records available to the purchaser, and the relative degree of uncertainty as to costs. The last factor-cost uncertainty-assumes special importance when the value of th...

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