Journal of Purchasing & Materials Management articles from March 1989

Journal of Purchasing & Materials Management archives from March 1989

A strategic approach to procurement planning. (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... A Strategic Approach to Procurement Planning For the past decade the philosophy of strategic planning has been in its ascendency. During the 1980s it is likely that increasing demands will be placed on the strategic planning process. ...

Managerial planning in procurement. (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... Managerial Planning in Procurement "Procurement planning--systematically obtaining materials at the lowest delivered cost--is what we do every day. Institutionalizing some formal process is no more than make work." "Procurement planning...

Top management's view of the purchasing function. (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... Top Management's View of the Purchasing Function Every executive tries to please his boss. In at least a few cases, apple polishing (sometimes subtle, occasionally very direct) works effectively. In most cases, boss-pleasing behavior is...

Purchasing executive: general manager or specialist? (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... Purchasing Executive: General Manager Or Specialist? What kind of executives are the men at the top of the purchasing group in a large corporation? Are they specialists? Are they top managers? Or are they both? What sort of corporate...

Implementing electronic data interchange. (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... Implementing Electronic Data Interchange Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the direct electronic transmission, computer to computer, of standard business forms, such as purchase orders, advanced shipping notices, invoices, and the like,...

The buyer-seller linkage in a just-in-time environment. (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... The Buyer-Seller Linkage in a Just-in-Time Environment The outstanding results achieved by Japanese manufacturers in implementing the just-in-time (JIT) production concept have prompted a number of U.S. repetitive manufacturing firms to...

Material requirements planning and purchasing. (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... INTRODUCTION Material Requirements Planning and Purchasing The dual impact of increased world-wide competition and lagging U.S. productivity has produced an examination of the ability of American industry to produce products of the...

Supplier development. (selection process) (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... Supplier Development One of purchasing's most-critical decision areas is the selection of sources of supply. This selection process may range in complexity from a buyer's five-minute interview with a salesman to a search lasting months or...

The nuances of negotiating overseas. (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... The Nuances of Negotiating Overseas American industry spends billions of dollars to purchase supplies and capital equipment from foreign sources. Virtually all of these purchases are the result of negotiations. The success of each of these...

Use of price indexes in MRO buying. (Maintenance, Repair and Operation) (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... Use of Price Indexes in MRO Buying Commodity price forecasts can be used as an effective tool in identifying potential "inflation offset" opportunities and in measuring purchasing performance for MRO materials. The use of such forecasts at...

Historical evolution of the purchasing function. (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... Historical Evolution of the Purchasing Function Interest in purchasing as a separate, important, and profit-contributing function of management has gained substantial momentum within the decade of the 1950s and up to the present. As one...

The great transition. (resource management) (25th Anniversary Special Edition)
March 22, 1989... The Great Transition There has been a long debate about both the title and the content of that area of management concerned with the acquisition and control of goods and services. In the International Federation of Purchasing and Materials...