International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management articles from June 1993

International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management archives from June 1993

The role of the purchasing function: toward team participation.
June 22, 1993... INTRODUCTION It has long been recognized that the purchasing function can play an important strategic role in contributing to the success of a firm. In many cases, however, members of the purchasing function have been too far removed from...

Strategic alliances in purchasing: transportation is the vital link.
June 22, 1993... The nature of the buyer-supplier relationship has been undergoing dramatic changes during the last several years. Industry observers and researchers have described these emerging closer relationships as "partnerships" or "strategic alliances," as...

Currency risk management strategies for contracting with Japanese suppliers.
June 22, 1993... INTRODUCTION The dollar volume of U.S. imports has been increasing steadily for years. These increases have continued to occur in spite of public statements exhorting people to "buy American" and despite various economic downturns. For...

The role of purchasing in design: a study in the British defense industry.
June 22, 1993... INTRODUCTION An increasing number of people are now coming to the view that quality needs to be built into a product at the design stage. Traditionally, a design engineer has attempted to develop solutions in isolation from suppliers and...

Purchasing performance evaluation: an investigation of different perspectives.
June 22, 1993... INTRODUCTION Measuring purchasing performance is essential for effective management and continued improvement of the purchasing function. Purchasing evaluation provides vital feedback to the purchasing department as well as to top management...

International negotiation strategies of U.S. purchasing professionals.
June 22, 1993... BACKGROUND In the present era of globalization, sitting at the negotiation table with suppliers from other nations and cultures is becoming almost routine for many U.S. purchasing professionals. In response to this trend, purchasing...

World Class Quality: Using Design of Experiments to Make It Happen.
June 22, 1993... This book may shock some readers with its indictment of poor quality in U.S. manufacturing. According to the author, a senior corporate consultant on quality and productivity improvement for Motorola, "90 percent of U.S. industry does not know...