Journal of Purchasing & Materials Management articles from June 1989

Journal of Purchasing & Materials Management archives from June 1989

Purchasing and product liability.
June 22, 1989... Purchasing and Product Liability Product liability is the responsibility of a manufacturer or seller for injury caused by a product. Both industrial and consumer goods organizations can "purchase liability" and increase organizational...

The buyer-supplier relationship in total quality management.
June 22, 1989... The Buyer-Supplier Relationship in Total Quality Management This article reports on the main barriers that hinder the development of an effective buyer-supplier relationship in quality management. The findings are based on questionnaire data...

Single sourcing: short-term savings versus long-term problems.
June 22, 1989... Single Sourcing: Short-Term Savings Versus Long-Term Problems Single sourcing, the purposeful process of selecting and using one source of supply, has gained widespread acceptance in U.S industry. The practice is based on a cooperative...

Developing a procurement training program.
June 22, 1989... Developing A Procurement Training Program The changes that have occurred in procurement operations in recent years require that procurement personnel update existing skills and develop new perspectives and abilities if they are to contribute...

A comparison of blanket and systems contracts.
June 22, 1989... A Comparison of Blanket and Systems Contracts Blanket and systems contracts are commonly used to procure repetitively needed materials and supplies. The author reports the results of a study in which the structural and performance features of...

Freight and inventory cost trade-offs in purchasing. (comment on Ansari and Heckel; includes reply)
June 22, 1989... FREIGHT AND INVENTORY COST TRADE-OFFS IN PURCHASING Purchasing decisions impact both transportation and inventory costs. Purchasing and materials management practitioners traditionally have considered the impact of their decisions on inventory...

Just-In-Time Purchasing: In Pursuit of Excellence.
June 22, 1989... JUST-IN-TIME PURCHASING: In Pursuit of Excellence, by Peter L. Grieco, Jr., Michael W. Gozzo, and Jerry W. Claunch. "We, a fire down below here--sparks of the Absolute--matching the fire up there." --William Golding Catchy...

Quest for Quality: How One Company Put Theory to Work.
June 22, 1989... QUEST FOR QUALITY: HOW ONE COMPANY PUT THEORY TO WORK by Roger L. Hale, Douglas R. Hoelscher, and Ronald E. Kowal, Tennant Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1987. No one can dispute that quality has become a critical factor in the...