International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management articles from January 1994

International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management archives from January 1994

Purchasing's role in product development: the case for time-based strategies.
January 1, 1994... INTRODUCTION One of the toughest challenges companies face in the 1990s is the time compression of product development. A review of the literature provides more than ample evidence of the existence of economic, strategic, and operational...

Total quality management and supplier partnerships: a case study.
January 1, 1994... INTRODUCTION In recent years, a growing number of manufacturing firms in North America have established supplier partnerships and supplier development programs.|1~ The partnering concept has received attention for a variety of reasons, not the...

Forecasting practices in purchasing.
January 1, 1994... INTRODUCTION A number of earlier studies have shown that the role of purchasing is expanding in the long-range strategic planning function in most firms. This appears to be attributable, at least in part, to the impact purchasing can have on...

Electronic data interchange: does its adoption change purchasing policies and procedures.
January 1, 1994... INTRODUCTION Electronic data interchange (EDI) needs little introduction today to most of the business community. The basic idea behind EDI is to replace the paper documents associated with routine business transactions--purchase orders,...

Commercial buying practices in the Department of Defense: barriers and benefits.
January 1, 1994... Even though there have been repeated calls for greater use of commercial purchasing practices in the Department of Defense (DoD), the actual adoption of such practices has been quite limited. This article explores the potential barriers and...

Supply challenges in Africa.
January 1, 1994... The purchasing and materials managers in the poorer countries in Africa face a complex set of challenges. The full extent of their problems is difficult to grasp for supply professionals in the developed world. Nevertheless, it is clear that some...

The American Keiretsu: A Strategic Weapon for Global Competitiveness.
January 1, 1994... The Japanese term "keiretsu" is translated here as "group," also interpreted as "partnership" or "alliance." To some the translation might be "disguised trust." Thus, the initial reaction of some American managers has been, "You can't do that in...

TQM for Purchasing Management.
January 1, 1994... This is a good book that belongs in the library of purchasing professionals. Its strengths lie in its extensive lists and examples of successful companies that have implemented some type of total quality management (TQM) program--to my count, 69...