Journal of Purchasing & Materials Management articles from September 1989

Journal of Purchasing & Materials Management archives from September 1989

When, how, and why suppliers consider price moves.
September 22, 1989... When, How, and Why Suppliers Consider Price Moves An understanding of the internal and external pressures faced by a seller as he or she prepares for the negotiation process will help the purchasing executive save time in terms of data...

Cooperative buyer/seller relationships and a firm's competitive posture.
September 22, 1989... Cooperative Buyer/Seller Relationships and a Firm's Competitive Posture The purchasing function of U.S. manufacturing firms has long relied on price-driven tactics to acquire an uninterrupted flow of intermediate-products from suppliers. These...

Currency exchange rates: their impact on global sourcing.
September 22, 1989... Currency Exchange Rates: Their Impact on Global Sourcing Exchange rate considerations are becoming an important facet of international sourcing. Not only can volatile exchange rates impact the supplier selection decision, they can also affect...

The impact of just-in-time on the audit of purchasing.
September 22, 1989... The Impact of Just-In-Time on the Audit of Purchasing A switch to any new manufacturing technology could require significant changes in a firm's accounting system. Unresolved is the question of what effect these changes will have on the...

Hospitals materials management: systems and performance.
September 22, 1989... Hospital Materials Management: Systems and Performance This study was designed to examine the relationship between hospital materials management performance and the use of a computerized inventory control system. Twenty-two general hospitals in...

Allocation of order quantity among suppliers.
September 22, 1989... Allocation of Order Quantity Among Suppliers This article presents a linear programming model that can be used in the simultaneous determination of the number of suppliers to utilize and the purchase quantity allocations among suppliers in a...

Purchasing Management.
September 22, 1989... PURCHASING MANAGEMENT by Eberhard E. Scheuing Eberhard Eugene Scheuing, Ph.D., C.P.M., a teacher and long-time member of the NAPM, has authored a textbook geared for the beginning student/course in purchasing management. The text contains 15...

Management's Hidden Enemy.
September 22, 1989... MANAGEMENT'S HIDDEN ENEMY by David S. Brown Centered around the idea of dysfunctionalism, Management's Hidden Enemy is a refreshing and short treatise on the challenges and complexities encountered when attempting to use participative...