International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management articles from September 22 1991

International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management archives from September 22 1991

Redefining the purchasing function: an entrepreneurial perspective.
September 22, 1991... Turbulence in the external environments of companies is producing a number of changes in the roles and responsibilities of the purchasing function. Capitalizing on the opportunities created under such conditions requires that purchasing be...

Identifying interfirm total cost advantages for supply chain competitiveness.
September 22, 1991... Supply chains, partnerships, and strategic alliances are popular interfirm linkages designed to attain joint cost savings, product enhancements, and competitive services. Much research exists showing the operating advantages and the nature of...

An analysis of the purchasing manager's position in private, public, and nonprofit settings.
September 22, 1991... A common perception held within the purchasing community is that the work of private sector, public sector, and nonprofit sector purchasers is widely disparate. This report describes a large-scale study conducted to answer the question of how...

Supplier performance measures and practices in JIT companies in the U.S. and the U.K. (companies employing the just in time inventory system in the United States and the United Kingdom)
September 22, 1991... Purchasing can do a great deal to support and enhance the effectiveness of a JIT manufacturing system. This article explores these specific possibilities and compares the performance of American and British firms in this regard. Although...

Purchasing in an R&D environment: effective teamwork in business. (research and development)
September 22, 1991... This article examines the concept of collaborative efforts within organizations, using the interface between purchasing personnel and scientists in research centers as the unit of analysis. The study indicates that significant perceptual...

Lease-buy decision analysis.
September 22, 1991... This article considers the application of discounting techniques to the decision faced by a firm in determining whether to lease or buy capital equipment. Integral to the analysis is the notion of the internal rate of return. The article...

Purchasing Principles and Management, 6th ed.
September 22, 1991... Peter Baily and David Farmer draw on their extensive experience as consultants to industry and government and as academics to make a significant contribution to the purchasing literature in the sixth edition of their book, Purchasing Principles...