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2. CHAPTER THIRTEEN Research and Measurement
3. 13-3 Ingredients of Effective Buying
4. 13-4 Conditions Necessary for Effective Cross-Functional Teams Team members are carefully selected to ensure that each really has something to contribute
Strong leadership
Specific objectives and expectations, communicated to each team member
Each team member’s normal job responsibilities are rearranged to provide necessary time and resources
Performance evaluation and reward systems foster team participation and overall team performance
5. 13-5 Criteria for Deciding Where to DirectResearch Efforts Value of product or service - top dollar
Product profitability - red dollar
Price/cost characteristics
Availability
Quality
Data flows
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7. 13-7 Value Analysis Value analysis compares the function performed by the purchased item with the cost in an attempt to find a lower cost alternative
Value analysis is done on purchased items used in the ongoing production process
Value engineering looks are cost saving possibilities in the design stage
8. 13-8 Possible Value Analysis Research Topics Investment recovery
Lease or buy
Make or buy and continue making or outsource
Packaging
Specification
Standardization
Substitution
Supplier switching
9. 13-9 Commodity Studies Should provide the basis for making sound procurement decisions
Should present purchasing management and top management with information concerning future supply and price of purchase items
10. 13-10 Major Areas in a Commodity Study Current and future status of our company as a buyer
Production process alternatives
Uses of the item
Demand
Supply
Price
Strategy to reduce cost and/or ensure supply
11. 13-11 Topics in Supplier Research Analysis of financial capacity
Analysis of production facilities
Finding new supply source
Supplier cost analysis
Single sourcing
Supplier-purchased material quality assurance
Supplier attitude survey
Supplier performance evaluation
Supplier sales strategy
Countertrade
12. 13-12 Four Common Purchasing Budgets Materials (operations) purchase budget
MRO Budget
Capital Budget
Administrative Budget
13. 13-13 Common Purchasing Activity Reports Total dollar volume of purchases
Total dollars spent for department operating expenses
Total number of purchase orders issued
14. 13-14 Major Sections forPurchasing Operating Reports Market and economic conditions and price performance
Inventory investment changes
Purchasing operations and effectiveness
Operations affecting administration and financial activities
15. 13-15 Four Types ofPerformance Measurement Systems Efficiency-oriented
Emphasizes cost and departmental operating efficiency
Effectiveness-oriented
Measure of direct and indirect contributions of supply
Multiple objectives
Considers both efficiency and effectiveness measures
Naďve
No goals, objectives, or pre-set performance measures
Supply managers told that an appraisal will be made of their performance
16. 13-16 Problem Areas inPurchasing Performance Measurement There are no industry-wide standards of functional performance
A lack of management information systems support
Differences in the scope and sophistication of supply
Even within the same firm
Operational versus strategic
An historical focus on functional goals without linkages to the corporate goal-setting process
17. 13-17 12 Guidelines for Establishinga Purchasing Measurement System Measures need to be designed for use at a point in time
Each organization has specific measurement needs at a given point in time
Measures should address financial results, supplier performance, computer systems and internal practices and policies
Measures must change frequently
Trend analysis is often useful
Measures should not be overdone or underutilized
18. 13-18 12 Guidelines for Establishinga Purchasing Measurement System Measures are only tools
Benchmarking is a source of new ideas and measures
Senior management must see value in the measures used
Measures can show the effectiveness of purchasing and identify areas needing improvement
Ensure the credibility of measures
Continuous improvement in purchasing depends on measurement