International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management articles from January 1992

International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management archives from January 1992

The Single Source Issue: U.S. and Japanese Sourcing Strategies
January 1, 1992... The Single Source Issue: U.S. and Japanese Sourcing Strategies The relationship between buyer and seller has been undergoing dramatic changes in many U.S. firms. The Japanese practice of single sourcing--and the close relationship it forges...

Operationalizing Quality Considerations in the Purchasing Process
January 1, 1992... Operationalizing Quality Considerations in the Purchasing Process This article examines the use of product quality information in capital equipment purchasing decisions. The authors incorporate specific quality factors in a simple analytical...

A Bayesian Approach to Managing Foreign Exchange in International Sourcing
January 1, 1992... A Bayesian Approach to Managing Foreign Exchange in International Sourcing The cost of a firm's finished goods is affected by exchange rates whenever a firm purchases imported goods or goods that are in turn produced with imported materials. As...

Purchasing's Role in a Concurrent Engineering Environment
January 1, 1992... Purchasing's Role in a Concurrent Engineering Environment In this article, early purchasing involvement in the design and development of a product is examined. Purchasing impacts are effective when they are an integral part of a concurrent...

The Role of Purchasing in Cost Savings Analysis
January 1, 1992... The Role of Purchasing in Cost Savings Analysis The current recession has stimulated many firms' desire to contain or reduce costs. This article discusses a study that explored the role of purchasing in analyzing cost savings projects. The author...

An Overview of Certification Programs in the Purchasing and Materials Management Field
January 1, 1992... An Overview of Certification Programs in the Purchasing and Materials Management Field During the past thirty years, a number of major professional associations in the purchasing and materials management field have developed professional...

Purchasing: Principles and Applications, 8th ed.
January 1, 1992... PURCHASING: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS, After three editions authored by Heinritz solo, three by Heinritz and Farrell, and one by Heinritz, Farrell, and Smith, the eighth edition now bears the names of four co-authors. Well-known educators...

Profitable Purchasing: An Implementation Handbook for Just in Time.
January 1, 1992... PROFITABLE PURCHASING: AN IMPLEMENTATION HANDBOOK FOR JUST IN TIME For this reviewer, the strength of this book is in the first four chapters and the sample contracts found at the end of the book. These reveal much about Harding's...