A Purchasing Manager''''''''s Guide to Strategic Proactive Procurement phần 9 doc

... 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 ... planning and managing manufacturing operations, and when negotiating prices for purchased materials and components. Typically, learning takes place in two general areas: individual...

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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, a...

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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 ... that are not generally commercially available. There are several advantages and disadvantages in using design specifications. Advantages * The purchasing organization avoids having to pur...

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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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... 9/ 7/2006 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 Tooling ... 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...

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... Implications for Purchasing Managers," The International Journal of Purchasing and Materials (Spring 199 3), pp. 19- 26. 11. NAFTA: The North American Free Trade Agreement: A Guide to Customs Procedures ... customers. 9/ 7/2006 9: 58 AM Page 137 such situations for purchases of a significant value. In such circumstances, cost analysis and negotiations may be necessary t...

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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 ... 1 69 12 Quality Assurance Overview Jack Jones, the director of Materials at Ajax Manufacturing Company, is worried and frustrated. He has just returned from an ISO 90 00 team meeting a...

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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 ... Ellram and John N. Pearson, "The Role of the Purchasing Function: Toward Team Participation," International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management (Summer 199 3)...

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... Bernard, " ;Strategic Procurement and Competitive Advantage," International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management (Fall 199 3), pp. 13-20. Also see T. Scott Graham, Patricia J. ... 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 wit...

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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 ... it to be a rational profit maximizer) is to increase costs to increase profit. To illustrate, assume a situation in which a buyer who is contracting for a substa...

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