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Integrating product life cycle and purchasing strategies.

International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management

| January 01, 1997 | Birou, Laura; Fawcett, Stanley E.; Magnan, Gregory M. | COPYRIGHT 1997 National Association of Purchasing Management, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

INTRODUCTION

Linkages, integration, synergy, competitive advantage, distinctive competence, and interdependence - if these words sound familiar, they should: They represent the strategic battle cry of management in the competitive environment of the 1990s. The literature continually reveals the need for integrating corporate, business, and functional strategies(1) to achieve a synergistic effect. To obtain synergy among the various levels of strategic planning calls for the alignment of efforts at all levels.

The literature addressing the integration issue is, for the most part, conceptual and descriptive in nature. The focus of the literature has been in the strategy formulation area and on methods for achieving implementation. Many of the proposed implementation methods target the impact of organizational structure, communication channels, or planning issues. Still others indicate how to incorporate various organizational levels in the strategic planning framework. The frameworks are sound, but lack substance in offering specific direction or guidelines. There is an absence of frameworks that are prescriptive and proactive in scope.

Models remain relatively descriptive due to the diversity inherent in each specific strategic situation. To develop a prescriptive, proactive model first requires the identification of a common strategic denominator that can be applied across a wide variety of strategic scenarios. This article presents the development of an integrated framework using the product life cycle (PLC) concept as the common denominator. The model will be referred to as the Integrated Product Life Cycle (IPLC) model.

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