A Purchasing Manager''''''''s Guide to Strategic Proactive Procurement phần 10 potx

... 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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... 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 ... 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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... 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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... 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 ... contracts and occasionally, offer financial assistance. Part of Japan's success with JIT is the fact that most suppliers of Japanese plants are located in the immediate area,...

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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 ... embarrassing to U.S. officials that the world's most prestigious quality award is awarded by the Japanese in honor of an American. It was only natural for our country to sponsor...

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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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... Bernard, " ;Strategic Procurement and Competitive Advantage," International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management (Fall 1993), 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 with...

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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 ... 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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