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Carrolo, Raquel Sofia Da Costa. "Purchasing strategies for indirect services." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/9158.

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Mestrado em Engenharia e Gestão Industrial Na área de compras, existem vários estudos e pesquisas sobre compras de bens diretos com exemplos de aplicação em grandes empresas. Porém, estudos em compras indiretas tem sido perdidos em esquecimento, o que se torna contraditório, uma vez que todo o custo indireto é de extrema atenção. Por forma a preencher esta lacuna na literatura, esta tese tem como principal objectivo a abordagem à compra de serviços indiretos de uma empresa de grande dimensão em Portugal. Desta forma, a abordagem do portfólio de Kraljic foi utilizada por forma a avaliar os serviços indiretos bem como perceber quais as estratégias a aplicar neste tipo de compras. In the purchasing environment, there are several studies and researches on purchasing of direct materials, with examples applied on big companies. However, studies on indirect purchasing have been lost in oblivion, which turns out to be contradictory, due to the very known fact that all indirect spend is of extreme attention. In order to fill in this gap in the literature, this thesis has the main goal of approaching the indirect spend on indirect services of a big company in Portugal. To do so, Kraljic’s portfolio approach was used to assess the indirect services as well as understand which purchasing strategies are to be applied.

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Almén, Eva, Christine Mannerstråle, and Charlotte Jacobsson. "Purchasing as a necessity : Recommandations to Saab Avitronics." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, EMM (Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management), 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-465.

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Problem:The importance of purchasing is often neglected, and the possibilities for continuous improvements in order to reap advantages, such as cost reductions, are often overlooked. Furthermore, the subject of purchasing has not been explored to a large extent in academic research. Therefore, we found the subject to be of great interest and possibly containing opportunities for companies, including Saab Avitronics, to seize.Purpose:The purpose of the thesis is to present recommendations after evaluating the purchasing organization and strategies regarding the strategic purchases within Saab Avitronics, Sweden.Methodology:To receive a deeper understanding of the purchasing department, we found it necessary to use a qualitative method approach. Through a target-oriented selection we choose to do our empirical case study at Saab Avitronics. The empirical study consists of interviews with the selected respondents as well as written documents.Analysis:The analysis is structured according to the theoretical framework; purchasing, purchasing objectives, purchasing organization, purchasing process and purchasing strategies.Conclusions:The conclusions are the recommendations we have been able to suggest to Saab Avitronics in order to improve its purchasing function and increase the purchasing power. We find it appropriate for the business unit to rationalize and diversify its supply-base. Another recommendation is to remove the monetary range each purchaser can authorize purchases of.

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Moody, Nathaniel David. "Optimization of Soybean Buying Strategies Using Derivatives." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2017. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28548.

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The portfolio model of hedging framework, based off Markowitz (1952), is used to determine the best mix of futures, basis, and option contracts to hedge a soybean purchase from PNW 28 weeks in to the future. Eighteen options are incorporated including in-the-money, at-the-money, and out-of-the-money call and puts with different expiration dates. Futures and option pricing data is extracted from ProphetX from November of 2013 to December of 2016. Expected utility objectives including mean-variance, CVaR, Mean-CVaR, and Mean-CVaR with copula are maximized using linear programming optimization methods. A two stage model is built to simulate hedging scenarios while measuring various statistics. Under high risk aversion, a standard futures hedge performs the best. Buyers with lower risk aversion should explore option strategies. In-the-money calls, collars, strangles, and short butterfly strategies all perform well.

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Borhanazad, Arian, and Martin Tran. "Improved Sourcing Flexibility through Strategic Procurement : A Case Study in a Global Manufacturing Company." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Avd.), 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-111476.

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Background – Increase in global competition, technological changes and demanding customers have resulted in more knowledge-intensive, unstable, complicated and an uncertain environment. In order to overcome these demand uncertainties and tough circumstances, manufacturers are required to investigate methods to increase flexibility. To achieve the flexibility improvements, each component of supply chain such as suppliers, manufacturing plants, warehouses, and distributors must possess the potential to be flexible. Theory implies that the main link between company’s upstream supply chain namely suppliers and its own business unit are the sourcing strategy. Usually sourcing practitioners distinguish between sourcing strategies using portfolio models. They normally categorize purchased items based on the strategic importance of the item and characteristics of its supply market. It is a critical issue to explore how different sourcing strategies, for different categories of procured items, can influence sourcing flexibility. Purpose– The purpose has been diagnosed as to study how the prerequisites of Bombardier’s procurement procedures along with its associated strategies, can affect the flexibility that can be provided through sourcing namely sourcing flexibility. This study desires to investigate the concept of sourcing flexibility with considerations on category level. It can be beneficial to investigate how different strategies, related to different categories of procured component, can influence the level of sourcing flexibility specified to that category. This would lead us to two key questions: How can sourcing flexibility be defined in Bombardier and why is it required? How can sourcing strategies influence sourcing flexibility considering different categories of components? Methodology– To provide appropriate definitions for sourcing flexibility and strategic procurement, this study went through a comprehensive review on the relevant literatures. By a deep analysis, accompanied with several unstructured interviews on one of the undergoing projects in the company, the drivers for the sourcing flexibility have been diagnosed. The procured components have been categorized into four categories of strategic, bottleneck, leverage, and noncritical through 4 different structured quantitative questionnaires. 33 diverse individuals with purchasing and/or engineering background answered those questionnaires. The categorization criteria have been extracted out from two models suggested by Kraljic (1983) and Olsen & Ellram (1997). Four independent components, one from each category, were selected for further observations. Finally, the links between sourcing strategies and sourcing flexibilities were expansively analyzed through 9 semi structured interviews with company’s strategic purchasers and suppliers’ representatives. Conclusion– Sourcing flexibility can be defined from two perspectives. First one refers to the capability of the focal firm to change the structure of its upstream supply chain. Second aspect refers to the ability of company’s suppliers to provide it with flexibility in three dimensions of delivery, volume and product. Both two aspects along with related dimensions can be measured in three different conditions of required, actual and potential by using range, mobility and uniformity as measuring elements. The results showed that the first perspective has a direct relationship to the sourcing strategies that focal firm may apply for different categories of procured component. Furthermore, the availability of second perspective is highly dependent on the relationship between the focal company and its suppliers, where strategic procurement plays an indispensable role. Based on the results the required level of sourcing flexibility, related to each category, differs significantly with other categories. The findings also suggested that the levels of delivery, volume and product flexibility have a close connection to the diverse strategies and attributes of the four different categories. Additionally they are well dependent on the internal operational capabilities of the suppliers along with the established relationship between buyer and supplier. Originality/Value– Main portions of previous studies have explored the concepts of sourcing flexibility and strategic procurement separately. Although, there exists some narrow numbers that have analyzed the relationship between sourcing strategies and sourcing flexibility to some limited extent. This study tries to contribute to the existing literature by empirically exploring the principal reasons for companies necessitating to increase sourcing flexibility. It investigates how sourcing flexibility can be improved through strategic procurement. The main contribution is to consider sourcing flexibility from the category perspective. Latter is a subject that has been neglected in the previous literatures. It is extremely hard to find literature which has analyzed sourcing flexibility at the category level. This report analyses the level of sourcing flexibility specified to different categories of strategic, bottleneck, leverage, and noncritical components. It suggests some factors that may influence the selection of a specific sourcing flexibility strategy regarding different component categories. Finally, it may introduce some extra elements that can be influential on the level of sourcing flexibility dimensions. Some examples of those influential elements are bargaining power and establishment of a close relationship.

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LAMENZA, ARTHUR ABREU DA SILVA. "METHODOLOGY FOR PURCHASING STRATEGIES DEFINITION IN HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS: CEDEC-SP CASE STUDY." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2015. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=25656@1.

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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO COORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR PROGRAMA DE SUPORTE À PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DE INSTS. DE ENSINO Essa dissertação teve como objetivo propor uma metodologia para a definição de estratégias de compra de itens de ajuda humanitária baseada no modelo de gestão de portfólio de Kraljic (1983) e com apoio do método multicritério de decisão AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) simplificado, incluindo duas fases: a definição de uma matriz de compras humanitária e de estratégias de compra no caso da CEDEC-SP. Para definir a matriz de compras humanitária, foram propostos critérios para definir Importância da Compra e Complexidade do Mercado Fornecedor no caso humanitário, com base na Revisão Bibliográfica, sendo, em seguida, validados junto a um conjunto de especialistas de logística humanitária através de um questionário elaborado e enviado para os mesmos. Com os resultados obtidos, a matriz de compras humanitária foi definida de acordo com as dimensões Importância da Compra, conforme critérios relacionados ao grau de criticidade do item para a prestação de ajuda humanitária e ao impacto financeiro, e Complexidade do Mercado Fornecedor, conforme critérios relacionados ao risco de suprimento de itens de ajuda humanitária, utilizando as mesmas categorias e estratégias recomendadas pelo modelo de Kraljic (1983). Para definir as estratégias de compra no caso da CEDEC-SP, foi aplicada a matriz proposta, ponderando os critérios relacionados a Importância da Compra e Complexidade do Mercado Fornecedor no caso humanitário através do AHP simplificado, e, em seguida, posicionando uma amostra de itens de ajuda humanitária comprados pela CEDEC-SP na matriz, através do método de pontuação ponderada. Com isso, foram propostas algumas recomendações para adaptar as estratégias indicadas pela matriz à realidade atual da CEDEC-SP, considerando as limitações de licitação impostas à mesma pela lei n. 8666/1993. This dissertation aimed to propose a methodology for the development of purchasing strategies for relief items based on Kraljic (1983) purchasing portfolio matrix and with the support of multi-criteria decision making method AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) simplified, including two stages: the definition of a humanitarian purchasing matrix and purchasing strategies for the case of CEDEC-SP. To set the humanitarian purchasing matrix, criteria were proposed to define Importance of Purchasing and Complexity of Supply Market in the humanitarian case, based on the literature review, being then validated by a set of humanitarian logistics specialists through a questionnaire elaborated and sent to the same. With the results obtained, the humanitarian purchasing matrix was defined according to the dimensions Importance of Purchasing, according to criteria related to the degree of criticality of the item for the delivery of humanitarian aid and the financial impact and Complexity of Supply Market, according to criteria related to supply risk of relief items, using the same categories and strategies recommended by Kraljic (1983). For the definition of purchasing strategies in the case of CEDEC-SP, was applied the humanitarian purchasing matrix, weighting the criteria related to Importance of Purchasing and Complexity of Supply Market in the humanitarian case through simplified AHP and then positioning a sample of relief items in the matrix through the weighted factor score method. With this, a comparison was made between the strategies indicated by the matrix and the strategy adopted by the CEDEC-SP, being proposed some modifications in order to adapt the recommendations established by the matrix, respecting the limitations imposed on CEDEC-SP by the competitive bidding law No. 8666/1993.

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OLIVEIRA, FELIPPE GUERREIRO GASPAR DE. "PURCHASING PORTFOLIO APPLIED IN STRATEGIES DEVELOPMENT: CASE STUDY ON A MINING COMPANY." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2016. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=27472@1.

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Com a dinâmica da economia mundial e a crescente competitividade nos mercados, a área de compras ganha relevância e torna temas como risco de fornecimento, redução de custos, características do mercado fornecedor, parcerias estratégicas, entre outros, presentes no dia a dia das empresas. Neste cenário, uma estratégia de compras bem definida faz diferença. O desenvolvimento de uma estratégia de compras é complexo, pois as empresas lidam com uma grande variedade de itens e serviços, muitos fornecedores, bem como situações de compras heterogêneas e, por esses motivos, precisam de ferramentas analíticas avançadas para desenvolver estratégias eficazes. Devido a isso, existem várias metodologias que suportam este processo, como Análise SWOT, Cinco Forças de Porter e Portfólio de Compras. Apesar de ser relevante o portfólio de compras no desenvolvimento das estratégias, pouco se conhece sobre a real aderência dos mesmos na prática. Essa dissertação traz conceitos da literatura acadêmica sobre os portfólios de compras e apresenta um estudo de caso prático, sobre a utilização do mesmo no desenvolvimento da estratégia, dentro de uma grande empresa do setor de mineração. Com este trabalho pretende-se esclarecer para a literatura como o modelo de portfólio de compras é utilizado para o desenvolvimento de estratégias na prática, identificando as adaptações necessárias para torná-los aderentes a uma situação real. Também pretende-se identificar se existe alguma oportunidade de aperfeiçoamento do portfólio de compras utilizado pela organização corporativa estudada. With the dynamics of global economy and the increasing market competitiveness, procurement becomes more relevant making subjects like supply risk, cost reduction, supplier market characteristics, strategic partnerships, among others, present in the business day life. In scenario like this, a good purchasing strategy makes the difference. Developing a purchasing strategy is complex as companies deal with a great variety of items and services, as well as diversified purchasing situations, therefore, it is required to have advanced analytical tools in order to develop efficient strategies. Based on this, several methodologies support this process such as SWOT Analysis, the Porter s Five Forces and the Purchasing Portfolio. Despite the relevance of purchasing portfolio use in strategies development, there is little knowledge regarding its practical use. This dissertation brings concepts over the purchasing portfolio, presenting a practical case study on its use for strategy development within a big mining company. This work goal is to seek literature clearance of how Purchasing Portfolio is use in practical strategy development; identifying variation needs to adapt them into real situations. Furthermore, we expect to identify if there is any new improvement opportunity for the Purchasing Portfolio used in the corporate organization studied.

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Cheng, Wai-kei Anthony, and 鄭偉琪. "Buyer-seller relationships strategies in the Hong Kong markets for electrical and mechanical industrial products." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31265248.

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Messner, Stephan. "Procurement strategies in the health sector: how advanced are procurement processes in portuguese hospitals." Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/10279.

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A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics Applying advanced strategies for procurement can save hospitals substantial amounts of money. Many different strategies exist which fulfil different aims. Group purchasing organizations, the use of a consignment stock and supplier performance management are especially suited to improve the hospitals’ procurement. Based on focus interviews with procurement managers of Portuguese hospitals it became clear that there is enormous room to improve the general way how procurement is done but also the application of the three strategies mentioned. Given the overall importance of hospital logistics, the hospitals’ performance could make substantial progress when improving the hospitals’ procurement processes.

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Roos, Malin, and Linda Rydman. "Portfolio Model Supporting Development of Purchasing Strategies A case study concerning raw materials at Casco Adhesives." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Management and Economics, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-2801.

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In this thesis a complete portfolio model for supporting development of purchasing strategies for raw material at Casco Adhesives is developed. The model consists of a classification tool which divides the raw material into four distinct quadrants with different main tasks. The second part of the model is a strategy template which gathers necessary information dependent on the quadrant.

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Kwok, Chi-hung Chester, and 郭志雄. "The balance of buyer-seller interactions along the marketing strategies continuum in the Hong Kong markets for electrical andmechanical industrial products." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31265376.

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Cheng, Wai-kei Anthony. "Buyer-seller relationships strategies in the Hong Kong markets for electrical and mechanical industrial products /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B1330253X.

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Ervallius, David, and Benjamin Fjellström. "Leverantörsrelationer : - i byggbranschen jämfört med ett företag i produktionsbranschen." Thesis, Södertörn University College, School of Business Studies, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-958.

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Study objects: JM, Folkhem and ABB.Purpose: The purpose with this study are to examine how the supplier relations are in the construction branch and compare that result with how the supplier relations are for ABB a production company.Theoretical: The theoretical chapter illustrates important and relevant parts of supplier relations, purchasing and supplier strategies to give good overview. The theoretical review will combine information from different fields to consent with the research problem.Method: A case study has been made on three different companies, one of the companies was active in the production industry the other two were active in the construction industry. Data was mainly collected through semi structured interviews on each of the three companies.Conclusions: The size of the company decided which point of view the company had on purchasing, traditional or modern view. All three companies had a centralized purchasing organization but the construction firms were more decentralized than the production company. The reason was that the construction firms were dependent with more flexibility when every construction project is unique.

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Kwok, Chi-hung Chester. "The balance of buyer-seller interactions along the marketing strategies continuum in the Hong Kong markets for electrical and mechanical industrial products /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13302425.

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Håkansson, Fredrik, Tomas Johansson, and Missola Henri Mbanga. "Sourcing strategies and supplier relationships : A comparative study of manufacturing companies in the Swedish construction and the white goods industries." Thesis, Växjö University, School of Management and Economics, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-5364.

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Background: In manufacturing companies purchasing is a great part of the total cost and major suppliers have a decisive role for the company. Therefore it is important to emphasise the selection and relationship with these suppliers to make the organization profitable. Sourcing strategies and supplier relationships are the main elements of supplier management.Purpose: The main goal of this study is to underline the similarities and differences regarding sourcing strategies and supplier relationships among the manufacturers of the two industries in order to identify the best practices and possibilities for knowledge transfer.Methodology: This thesis is a descriptive comparative study that was conducted with a deductive approach. Data was collected by interviews of mainly purchasing managers of our studied companies, annual reports and web pages of the companies. The scientific credibility of this thesis was secured by using many sources and avoiding assumptions.Conclusions: Several similarities and differences have been found between the industries. Furthermore, both industries can learn from each other when it comes to the use of sourcing strategies and supplier relationships. Suggestions on future research: A more extensive study with more companies in each industry can be made to strengthen our conclusions. Furthermore, scenario simulations can be conducted for the supply of products and see how a manufacturing company can be affected.

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Roux, Marius T. "The application of supplier collaboration to mining equipment purchasing strategies in order to improve the value added to operations : a literature review." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/70659.

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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2007. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Purchasing strategies impact on the value added to operations by the items included in the specific purchasing strategy. In mechanised mining operations the mining equipment plays a significant role in the production process as it is the primary production tools. This study reviews literature on the application of buyer-supplier collaboration to purchasing strategies in order to improve the value added to operations and focus on mining equipment purchasing. Most authors agree that the origin of this type of relationship is the adoption of the production management concept of Just-in-Time. Models for buyer supplier collaboration include one dimensional models such as the Traditional and Advanced Supply Management model, Models on the automotive industry, and Supplier partnerships. The one dimensional models mainly compare traditional market type supplier relationships to advanced partnership or relational type relationships. The models reviewed also include multi-dimensional models such as the portfolio management models and the strategic supplier segmentation model. These multidimensional models propose the adoption of a variety of supplier management models based on certain contextual parameters relating to the purchase and expands on the one dimensional models. The benefits of buyer-supplier collaboration include reduced inventory, increased inventory turnover, reduced scrap, increased quality, reduced costs, improved delivery reliability, design and productivity, reductions in lead time, and additional effort from suppliers. The risks associated with buyer-supplier collaboration include significant resource requirements, lack of support from suppliers, shifting of inventory, industry type exclusivity, higher switching costs, and increase in supplier's power. Buyer-supplier collaboration has certain requirements to be successful. These include a fundamental change in the purchasing strategy relating to supplier selection criteria, number of sources and time horizon, multi-dimensional evaluations, a move to single-sourcing and long term relationships. The development of buyer-supplier collaboration is dependant on similarity in industry and technology, prior experiences change, effective communication and information sharing, and experiential learning. Other success factors include two-way information sharing, top management support, shared goals, early communication to suppliers of specification changes or new products, suppliers adding distinctive value, total quality management initiatives and Just-in-time initiatives. The models for buyer-supplier collaboration form the basis of most discussions on implementation. The main implementation guidelines reviewed include the implementation of operational links relating to design, logistics and quality. The more complete implementation models include the model for Five phases in the development and evolution of purchasing partnerships. The most complete models are the portfolio management models to supplier relationship management which includes contextual analysis as well as relationship analysis and implementation. Portfolio management models were found to be the most applicable to application in industries other than manufacturing. The final part of this study applies the theory to mining equipment purchases. The theory and application of buyer-supplier collaboration were developed for the manufacturing industry and therefore several issues arise in the application of these approaches in the mining industry. No significant literature was found relating to the application of buyer-supplier collaboration to mining equipment purchasing strategies. Applying the portfolio management approach to the mining equipment purchase and suppliers, reveals that mining equipment purchases are strategic in nature and buyer-supplier collaboration is the applicable management approach. Several areas of possible value add were identified and include acquisitions costs, replacement parts, efficiency and productivity of mining equipment. The initial review of the implementation of buyer-supplier collaboration at a mining operation reveals early performance improvements in terms of service levels. The review also indicates the existence of some of the risks associated with this type of relationship, mainly the shifting of inventory to the supplier.

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Marby, Johanna. "Vendor rating strategies to mitigate the effects of cereal supply variations : A case study at a manufacturing company in the food industry." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-85153.

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Raw material of high quality and in sufficient quantities is of great importance to manufacturing companies. However, the availability of such raw material is often uncertain. One such important raw material is cereals because the consumption of food products containing cereals is very common. The company in this case study is a manufacturing company in the food industry that purchases cereals from external suppliers. The suppliers are required to deliver cereals that meet posed quality standards and also to deliver cereals in sufficient quantities at the right time in order not to affect the product quality during the manufacturing phase and in order not to cause unnecessary production delays. However, under the current purchasing strategy, the company encounters difficulties in meeting production demand due to shortages of the supplied cereals. Therefore, it is of interest to investigate and map the reasons for such shortcoming of the current purchasing strategy. Furthermore, since suppliers are essential for the success of an organisation, the need to develop and apply a serious vendor rating strategy, particularly with respect to the ability to deliver cereals of the right quality and quantity, has arisen. The objectives of the master thesis are to investigate why the cereal supplies do not meet the production demand under the current purchasing strategies and also to achieve mitigation of the effects that cereal supply variations have on the production process. Thus, to meet these objectives, the following two research questions are examined in this master thesis: “Why do not the cereal supplies meet production demand under the current purchasing strategies?” “Which vendor rating strategies can companies use to mitigate the effects of cereal supply variations?” The master thesis is delimited to the cereals buckwheat flour, corn flour, rice flour, sorghum flour and teff flour. Furthermore, the master thesis includes the stage vendor rating and follow up in the purchasing process of cereals. A literature review, an examination of historical data, interviews, and a focus group with employees included in the purchasing process of cereal are conducted. The purchasing process of cereals at the case study company includes the stages specification, supplier selection, contract agreement, ordering, delivery expediting, arrival control, monitoring of best before date, vendor rating, and follow up. The found reasons why the cereal supplies could not meet production demand under the current purchasing strategies are: Variations in supply and demand. The production demand fluctuates and can therefore be difficult to meet depending on the available cereal supplies. The available choice of suppliers. The case study company face difficulties in finding suppliers that can meet the requirements. Supplier problems. The supplier problems include late deliveries, and also that received orders do not meet the specification. The flow of information. The suppliers do not inform the company about problems with orders, making it more difficult for the company to prevent supply disruptions. The accuracy of the forecasts sent to the suppliers is low, making it difficult for the suppliers to prepare sufficient quantities of cereals. Transportation issues. The transportation companies deliver orders too late, which cause production delays. The vendor rating strategies that companies can use to mitigate the effects of cereal supply variations are based on a three-stage model for vendor rating, including the design, implementation and use of the vendor rating system. Companies need to adjust the vendor rating system to suit their specific business. The recommendations to the case study company consist of the additional activities that the case study company should conduct in order to follow the three-stage model for vendor rating.

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Morapane, Mondiya Nametso. "Functionally illiterate consumers’ food purchase behaviour in Botswana." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/41246.

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Illiteracy continues to be a major problem in developing countries. Botswana as an emerging economy with consumers of different literacy levels has no escape for this problem. This study puts the spotlight on consumer illiteracy in Botswana focusing specificallyon purchasing behaviour of functionally illiterate consumers; the problems encountered in the market place and coping strategies used when purchasing food. To elicit relevant information a quantitative research design and survey techniques using a structured questionnaire was used to gather information. Potential respondents were conveniently sampled in Gaborone and surrounding areas in Botswana (N=200) and women aged between 25 and 65 years formed the sample group. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and inferential analysis. From the discussion and the interpretation of the results of the sample of the survey it became clear that certain elements of retailers‟ marketing mix product, price, place, promotion and processes were the most important factors that influenced younger women‟s‟food purchases. Salespeople are apparently of lesser importance to influence consumers. The results indicated that functionally illiterate consumers mainly purchased food products from supermarkets and informal traders but also patronised other retail outlets occasionally. The study further revealed that consumers are vulnerable in the market place as they encountered problems during market place navigation, specifically in terms of too much information; difficulties in computing prices reduced by percentages; crowded places, and advertisements tempting them to buy. These problems seemed to negate the use of coping strategies. The study has contributed to the limited literature on the food purchasing behaviour of functionally illiterate consumers. Retailers will gain insight on how to deal with functionally illiterate consumers in the market place and find ways of making the market place more consumer friendly. Dissertation (MConsumer Science)--University of Pretoria, 2012. gm2014 Consumer Science unrestricted

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Bodenstein, Christian Felix [Verfasser], and Dirk [Akademischer Betreuer] Neumann. "Cost efficient management of IT-infrastructures : energy-aware operation, purchasing strategies and resource failure management = Effizientes Kostenmanagement von IT-Infrastrukturen : Energiebewusster Betrieb, Einkaufsstrategien und Management von Betriebsausfällen." Freiburg : Universität, 2012. http://d-nb.info/1114829056/34.

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Mazoyer, Oliver. "Centralization vs. Decentralization: Selection of Downstream Supply Chain Strategy : A single case study on the positioning of purchasing within the Supply Chain of a multinational company." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-279645.

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As Supply Chain Management has continuously evolved, it has during recent times been exposed to the opportunities and threats that follow globalization. Firms have the possibility of getting their products/services to customers worldwide by outsourcing processes. This possibility has even turned mandatory for numerous firms in order to be competitive. However, such decisions can expose the Supply Chain to various risks. Because of lack of data and Supply Chain Structures, decision-makers need to distinguish advantages vs. disadvantages between centralized, decentralized or even outsourced structures. The purpose of this study has been, based on gathered data from a case company, to determine what Supply Chain structure to opt for when it comes to purchasing. This master thesis has performed a literature review on the science of Data Mining to enrich the quality of a quantitative part based on databases of the case company. The study also reviews Supply Chain Management strategies and how to select an appropriate distribution channel design - allowing for a framework about selecting an appropriate network design and another framework summarizing current literature’s contribution on the question of centralization versus decentralization based on Finance, Performance or Information. These three pillars are the aspects used as reference of analysis in various literature and could therefore be compared with empirics. The selection framework was filled in by key individuals at the case company and was associated with qualitative contributions from interviews about strengths and weaknesses of three scenarios involving centralization, decentralization or outsourcing. With obtained data, it was possible to identify all strengths and weaknesses of each scenario and discuss differences to select the best possible option. The findings were summarized into a framework where one can clearly see pros and cons of each scenario, thus providing a concise summary of implications following centralization, decentralization and outsourcing respectively. The results of the distribution network pointed towards a decentralization of the purchasing function as a more cost-efficient strategy, but these results must be questioned because of the current setting-bias with the spreading of the COVID-19 virus and its economic consequences. However, when all arguments were grouped into the final summarizing figure, it was concluded that the outsourcing strategy is the most advantageous. This thesis has thus permitted the extension of a framework that identifies the best distribution network design and summarized the implications of centralizing, decentralizing or outsourcing purchasing. Supply Chain Management har kontinuerligt utvecklats med bl.a. namnbyten eller nya populära strategier. Den har under modern tid varit utsatt för både möjligheter såsom hot vilka har varit följder av globalisering. Företag har erhållit möjligheterna att leverera sina produkter till kunder över hela världen men även att outsourca processer för att förenkla denna leverans. Oursourcingmöjligheten har även översatts till obligatoriska beslut för flera företag för att ens kunna erbjuda produkter till konkurrenskraftiga priser. Dessa beslut kan dock exponera en Supply Chain till olika risker, en brytning i logistikkedjan till exempel. På grund av dessa konsekvenser måste företag värdera vilken strategi som måste tillämpas för varje process i kedjan. Ska de centraliseras, decentraliseras eller outsourcas? Ändamålet med denna studie är att, baserat på insamlad data från ett case företag, kunna bestämma vilken strategi ska tillämpas när det kommer till inköp från externa leverantörer. Detta examensarbete har utfört en litteraturgenomgång på bl.a. studier om Data Mining för att berika kvalitén på den kvantitativa delen baserad på databaser från caseföretaget. Utvald litteratur förklarar olika aspekter från Supply Chain Management med involverade strategier och hur en lämplig nätverksdesign väljs ut. Målet är att utveckla ett ramverk för urval av lämplig nätverksdesign för caseföretaget samt ett ramverk för att summera litteraturens budskap till implikationer av centralisering eller decentralisering med fokus på Finans, Prestanda och Information. Urvalsramverket har därefter fyllts i av nyckelpersoner från caseföretaget för att jämföras med kvalitativa bidrag från intervjuer om styrkor och svagheter på tre utvecklade scenarios om centralisering, decentralisering eller outsourcing. Med erhållen data möjliggjordes en diskussion för att tydliggöra styrkor och svagheter för varje scenario för att kunna noggrant jämföras och skapa argument för vilket skulle väljas. Resultat och argument har generaliserats och sammanfattats i en figur där en kan tydligt se för- och nackdelar med varje scenario. På så sätt disponeras en koncis slutsats av implikationer med att centralisera, decentralisera eller att outsourca. Resultaten från urvalsramverket pekar på att decentraliseringsstrategin är den optimala för caseföretaget, detta måste dock ifrågasättas på grund av kontexten med den nuvarande spridningen av COVID-19 viruset och dess inverkan på ekonomin. Med detta i åtanke och ihopsamlade argument, drogs slutsatsen att outsourcingstrategin är den mest lämpliga för caseföretaget. Detta masterexamensarbete har således lett till förlängningen av ett urvalsramverk av distributionsnätverksdesign samt diskuterat fram och sammanfattat implikationerna av centralisering, decentralisering och outsourcing.

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Opperman, Sophia Kathleen. "Perceptions on fraud and corruption policies and strategies in public procurement within the Western Cape Provincial Treasury (WCPT)." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96104.

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Thesis (MPA)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Corruption affects the lives of everyone in South Africa and can thus be characterised as a common enemy. Fraud and corruption especially in the procurement systems is one of the major contributors of annual losses the Western Cape Provincial Government incurs. Since the introduction of computerised procurement systems, also known as e-procurement, the occurrence of fraud and corruption has substantially increased as soon as individuals familiarize themselves with the system. The Western Cape Provincial Government will save a huge amount of money if fraud and corruption could be prevented and limited. These funds could be put to better use and result to better service delivery. The Government has therefore developed many policies and strategies to try to combat and prevent corruption in procurement both in the public and private sector. This study examines the perceptions of key stakeholders on the appropriateness of the strategies in place to prevent fraud and corruption in the provincial procurement system by particularly looking at the achievements and limitations that have been experienced. The focal point is the Western Cape Provincial Treasury since they are currently the owners of the computerised procurement system. The study also includes an assessment of the role of the Western Cape Provincial Treasury in general in fighting fraud and corruption in public procurement. The research methods utilised include a comprehensive review of documentation published by the provincial government with regard to fraud and corruption as well as perceptions of key stakeholders on the appropriateness of anti-corruption policies and strategies in the Western Cape Provincial Government. Government has, in its commitment to fight corruption, established various anti-corruption agencies, developed a number of programmes and introduced numerous legislative frameworks. The Western Cape Government in particular has developed a transversal Anti-corruption Strategy to provide a framework within which to combat fraud, corruption and theft in the province. All provincial departments are encouraged to maintain a zerotolerance against corruption by developing and implementing a Fraud and Corruption policy within their various departments. The proper implementation of the anti-corruption policy is imperative for the prevention of fraud and corruption. Western Cape Provincial Treasury, as the custodian of the LOGIS procurement system in the Western Cape, plays a vital role in promoting compliance to relevant legislation by implementing anti-corruption strategies. It is apparent that different anti-corruption strategies to control and manage fraud and corruption in procurement do exist, but its appropriateness differs from department to department. Anti-corruption strategies will only be successful when it eliminates the occurrence of fraud and when perpetrators are caught and executed. Management should play a vital role in identifying and combating corruption in departments. Employees should be made aware of the consequences if they should commit any fraudulent acts. Furthermore, all officials should be encouraged to report any fraudulent incidents. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Korrupsie beïnvloed die lewens van almal in Suid-Afrika en kan dus gedefinieer word as 'n gemeenskaplike vyand. Bedrog en korrupsie, veral in die verkryging stelsels is een van die grootste bydraers van die jaarlikse verliese die wat die Wes-Kaapse Provinsiale Regering aangaan. Sedert die bekendstelling van die gerekenariseerde verkryging stelsels, ook bekend as e-verkryging, het die voorkoms van bedrog en korrupsie aansienlik verhoog sodra individue hulself vertroud maak met die stelsel. Die Wes-Kaapse Provinsiale Regering sal 'n groot bedrae geld bespaar as bedrog en korrupsie voorkom en beperk kan word. Hierdie fondse kan op op sy beurt beter aangewend word en kan tot beter dienslewering lei. Die Regering het baie beleide en strategieë ontwikkel om korrupsie te probeer verhoed en te bestry - beide in die openbare en private sektor. Hierdie studie ondersoek die persepsies van belanghebbendes oor die toepaslikheid van die strategieë om bedrog en korrupsie in die provinsiale verkryging stelsel te voorkom deur veral te kyk na die prestasies en beperkings wat ondervind is. Die fokuspunt is die Wes-Kaapse Provinsiale Tesourie, aangesien hulle tans die eienaars van die gerekenariseerde verkryging stelsel is. Die studie sluit ook 'n evaluering van die rol wat die Wes-Kaapse Provinsiale Tesourie speel om bedrog en korrupsie in die openbare verkryging stelsel te voorkom. Die navorsingsmetodes wat gebruik is sluit in ‘n omvattende opname van die dokumentasie wat deur die provinsiale regering gepubliseer is met betrekking tot bedrog en korrupsie asook persepsies van belanghebbendes oor die toepaslikheid van anti-korrupsie beleide en strategieë in die Wes-Kaapse Provinsiale Regering. In sy verbintenis om korrupsie te beveg, het die regering verskeie anti-korrupsie agentskappe ingestel, 'n aantal programme ontwikkel en talle wetgewende raamwerke bekend gestel. Die Wes-Kaapse regering het in die besonder 'n dwarsleggende Anti-korrupsie strategie ontwikkel om 'n raamwerk te voorsien waarbinne bedrog, korrupsie en diefstal in die provinsie bekamp kan word. Alle provinsiale departemente word aangemoedig om 'n “zero tolerance” teen korrupsie te handhaaf deur die ontwikkeling en implementering van 'n bedrog en korrupsie beleid binne hul onderskeie departemente. Die behoorlike implementering van die anti-korrupsie beleid is noodsaaklik vir die voorkoming van bedrog en korrupsie. Wes-Kaapse Provinsiale Tesourie, as die bewaarder van die LOGIS verkryging stelsel in die Wes-Kaap, speel 'n belangrike rol in die voldoening aan toepaslike wetgewing deur die implementering van anti-korrupsie strategieë. Dit is duidelik dat verskillende anti-korrupsie strategieë om bedrog en korrupsie te beheer en te voorkom wel bestaan, maar die toepaslikheid verskil van departement tot departement. Anti-korrupsie strategieë sal slegs suksesvol wees wanneer dit die voorkoms van bedrog elimineer en wanneer oortreders gevang en tereggestel word. Bestuur moet 'n belangrike rol speel in die identifisering en die bekamping van korrupsie in departemente. Werknemers moet bewus gemaak word van die gevolge indien hulle enige bedrieglike dade pleeg. Verder moet alle amptenare aangemoedig word om enige bedrieglike voorvalle aan te meld.

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Kalfas, Alice, and Marlene Svensson. "Dermarome is launching a B2B website : A qualitative study which considers investment theories, and how a B2B website can influence the customer purchasing behaviour." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-184157.

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Digitalization is an important aspect for future growth of all organizations, and especially in times like the past year where most of the world has been faced with covid-restrictions and lockdown. Dermarome is a leading skincare and beauty distributor and are currently in the process of launching a new B2B website and web-shop. The aim of this research is to provide an answer to the following interrelated research questions: 1. How do the management of Dermarome decide on their investments in the business- to- business IT infrastructure? 2. How will the launch of the business- to- business website affect the purchasing behaviour of the business- to- business customers? To answer these research questions a qualitative study has been made and the top management at Dermarome has been interviewed for this purpose. 5 interviewees were selected based on their knowledge and experience. All interviews that participated in this research were anonymous. The result of this thesis is divided up into two parts, firstly, it describes how Dermarome has used the Payback rule and SWOT in order to make a decision regarding the investment in the B2B website. Secondly, it describes how Dermarome believes the saloon and spa customers purchasing behaviour will change due to this website, as it will lead to an increase in Dermarome’s sales.

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Barešová, Kateřina. "Strategické řízení dodavatelů." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-201658.

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This diploma thesis is concerned with a problem of strategic supplier relationship management in the context of a correct understanding of the strategic procurement function. The main goal of the thesis is to analyze Strategic procurement department and all activities related do its function. Identify the main differences between strategic and operational function within the enterprise purchasing. Below this paper the purchasing strategy and strategic supllier relationship management of the corporate portfolio of suppliers are discussed in detail. To solve assigned topic Czech and foreign literature and internal materials of the analyzed company was used. To achieve the basic objective of the work I used descriptive, literature search, analysis and synthesis. In the application part there are three case studies that discuss specific issues. Based on the data, it is possible to confirm that strategic procurement and developed strategic supplier relationship management brings many advantages and it can be considered as a form of competitive advange.

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Makubalo, Gcobisa. "Improving indirect purchasing competitiveness in manufacturing firms through strategic purchasing." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1653.

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The advent of the global financial recession, its impact on the economy with respect to market turbulence and the increase in customer demands have put organisations under intense pressure to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations. By virtue of it not being business as usual in the business arena, organisations are forced to constantly devise strategies that are geared towards growth, transformation and continuous improvement. This cuts across all spheres of organisational structures, which means that every division has a role to play.

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Sipos, Hajnalka. "Řízení nákupní strategie ve vybraném podniku." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2018. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-377407.

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This master´s thesis deals with the management of the purchasing strategy in the selected business company. This company sells products to final customers. The purpose of the thesis is to monitor purchasing processes mainly focusing on the supplier selection process. Thesis contains suggestion for a systematic selection process of prospective business partners, which is divided into four phases. Proposed suggestion contributes to higher productivity of the company´s purchasing strategy and considerably eliminates risk of high dependence on the sole supplier.

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Moser, Roger. "Strategic purchasing and supply management a strategy-based selection of suppliers /." Wiesbaden : Dt. Univ.-Verl, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8350-5404-2.

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Johnsson, Christian, and Felix Morling. "Benefits and Challenges with Global Sourcing : A study of Swedish companies." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-16886.

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Global sourcing is an important strategy for Swedish businesses since it is a mean to gain competitive advantage which is important on the global market Swedish businesses act on. Consequently it is interesting to investigate the importance of the perceived benefits and challenges with global sourcing since these factors affect the global sourcing decision. Thus, the purpose of this thesis is to investigate how Swedish large businesses perceive the benefits and challenges with global sourcing. To be able to fulfil the purpose primary data was used which was collected through an Internet based questionnaire where the respondents were asked to rank and rate the importance of the benefits and challenges with global sourcing. The data collected was in a quantifiable form and thus quantitative tools were used to analyse the collected data. The result of the study regarding the benefits was that price clearly was perceived as the most important benefit, while counter-trade obligations were seen as the least important benefit. Regarding the challenges, longer lead times and cultural issues were seen as the most challenging aspects, while customs regulations, tariffs and quotas and discrimination from the supplier were perceived as the least important challenges. However since too few responses of the questionnaire were obtained, these results is not generalizable on other Swedish businesses than those that are represented in the sample.

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Macháček, Jiří. "Návrh strategie řízení nákupu v nadnárodních společnostech." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-225247.

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The process of strategy purchasing management in multinational companies is described and analysed in this master´s thesis. Both methodology and strategy of purchasing management in the multainational companies have been compiled in this work by means of theoretical knowledge from literature and according to the analysis of the current state of purchasing management in a company.

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ASSIAMAH, ALBERT KOFI. "THE IMPACT OF STRATEGIC PURCHASING ON AN ORGANIZATION'S PROFITABILITY : A case study of Ghana Telecom Company." Thesis, Mälardalen University, School of Sustainable Development of Society and Technology, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-1591.

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Course: Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration, 15 ECTS Topic: The Impact of Strategic Purchasing on an Organization’s Profitability A Case Study of Ghana Telecom Company Supervisor: Mats ViimneBackground: The purchasing function contributes directly to the operating results and profitability of an organization. It has been argued out that, the fact that purchasing is responsible for spending more than 60 percent of an organization’s sales dollars highlights the profit-enhancing potentials of the purchasing on an organization. Problem: How can strategic purchasing affect the profitability of an organization? Purpose: The purpose of this research is to describe how strategic purchasing impact on the profitability of Ghana Telecom Company. Method: The author collected both primary and secondary data in order to fulfill the purpose of the paper; the primary data was gathered directly from relevant sources in Ghana Telecom Company, through telephone and email interviews. The secondary data was obtained from indirect sources, such as textbooks, articles, and websites. The method used can be described as a qualitative. Conclusion: An organization’s purchasing strategy is becoming recognized as a strategic weapon equal in importance to its marketing, conversion and finance strategies as pointed out by Dobler et al. Ghana Telecom Company’s strategic approach to buying include multiple sourcing, short-term contracting and competitive bidding as a measure towards increasing its profitability by being able to source at the lowest cost, and having other sourcing alternatives, which leads to cost reduction.

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Andersson, Pehr, and Johan Åkerdal. "Hantering av strategiska risker i inköpsprocessen utifrån ett hållbarhetsperspektiv : En fallstudie hos Andritz AB, Växjö." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-46791.

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Bakgrund/problem: Företag blir alltmer utsatta av tryck från intressenter att de ska agera hållbart vid inköp och därmed ökar kraven på att leverantörer ska följa företags code of conduct. Code of conduct är företagets formulering av strategiska risker som ska undvikas. Strategiska risker är beroende av företagets affärsstrategi och intressenter. Företag måste övervaka att code of conduct följs av leverantörer, annars utsätts företag för risken att deras rykte och värdeskapande förmåga försämras. Inköpsprocessens olika steg är sammankopplade och beroende av beslut som tagits i tidigare steg. Syfte: Vårt syfte var att utvärdera hur Andritz hanterar strategiska risker i deras inköpsprocess gentemot deras leverantörer samt ge förslag på hur Andritz kan förbättra hanteringen av strategiska risker i inköpsprocessen. Metod: Vår forskningsansats var en fallstudie med utvärderingsdesign. Insamling av material har samlats in genom företagsdokument och intervjuer utifrån målstyrt urval. Resultat/Slutsats: Andritz hanterar de ekonomiska riskerna; kvalitet och pris. Det finns förbättringar som Andritz kan göra med sociala och miljörisker. Andritz har tillskillnad från kvalitet och pris, inte specificerat vad de vill få ut av leverantören med arbetsmiljö, arbetssäkerhet, avfall och utsläpp. Andritz behöver tydligt specificera vad de vill få ut av leverantörer samt skapa rutiner för hur kontroller ska genomföras. Background / problem: Companies have experienced an increased pressure from stakeholders to act more sustainable in their purchasing and therefor costumer demands of supplier compliance of code of conduct have increased. Code of conduct is a way for companies to manage strategic risks, which depends on the business strategy and stakeholders. Companies must monitor supplier’s compliance of code of conduct; otherwise the company will be exposed to the risk of reputational damage and decreased value creation. The different steps in the purchasing process are connected and dependent on decisions that have been made in the previously steps Purpose: Our purpose was to evaluate how Andritz manage strategic risks in purchasing process in relationship to their suppliers, in order to bring suggestions of improvements that Andritz can make to improve the strategic risk management in the purchasing process. Method: Our research approach is an evaluation case study. Collection of data has been collected through business documents and interviews based on target-oriented selection. Results / Conclusion: Our conclusion is that Andritz manage their economic risks as quality and low cost, but improvement can be made when it comes to social and environment risks. Andritz have not specified what they want from the suppliers when it comes to work safety, waste and emission and working environment, and because of the lack of clear social and environmental terms, Andritz have to create specifications of what they want of the supplier’s and also create routines of how controls will be carried out.

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Edin, Felicia, Amanda Jansson, and Lina Lundqvist. "Strategiskt eller inte? : En kvalitativ studie om förekomsten av strategiskt inköp i svenska fast fashion-företag." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-14652.

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Modeindustrin karaktäriseras idag av fluktuerande efterfrågan och snabbt växlande trender, vilket gör att modeföretagens effektivitet ständigt sätts på sin spets för att möta marknadens förändringar. Förmågan att ta snabba beslut och anpassa sig till marknaden är idag avgörande för att vara konkurrenskraftig. Detta har bidragit till stora förändringar, inte enbart inom produktion och logistik, utan även inom inköp vilket har fått en allt mer viktig roll. Inköp och Supply Management är idag en vedertagen term i modeindustrin, inte bara på grund av sin finansiella inverkan utan även sin ökade strategiska roll i företaget. Enligt tidigare forskning kan en integrering av strategiskt inköp leda till konkurrensfördelar. Däremot har en brist i litteraturen gällande strategiskt inköp i fast fashion-företag identifierats. Syftet med denna studie var därför att undersöka inköpsfunktionens strategiska roll i svenska fast fashion-företag idag. Studien använder en kvalitativ forskningsmetod och resultatet baseras på empirisk data insamlad genom intervjuer. Intervjuerna har genomförts hos tre svenska fast fashion-företag med respektive fem respondenter vilka har omfattande kunskap och förståelse för företagets inköpsfunktion. Baserat på en analys av den empiriska datan gentemot insamlad sekundärdata från tidigare forskning drog slutsatsen att inköpsavdelningen i svenska fast fashion-företag har en viktig roll både ekonomiskt och strategiskt. Detta eftersom inköparnas beslut påverkar och kräver en kommunikation med stora delar av företaget. Vidare tyder studiens resultat på att strategiskt inköp faktiskt förekommer hos svenska fast fashion-företag, dock inte i sin helhet. Detta beror delvis på att strategiskt inköp såsom det definieras i litteraturen inte är ett vedertaget koncept hos de tre företagen. Avslutningsvis konstateras det att den tilltagande relevansen av strategiskt inköp kombinerat med den ökande globala konkurrensen tyder på att inköpsfunktionens strategiska roll kommer fortsätta växa. Today’s fashion apparel industry is characterized by a volatile demand and fast trends. These toughened conditions have resulted in fashion companies constantly being put on their edge in order to follow the market changes. The ability to make quick decisions and adapt to the market is there fore crucial in order to stay competitive. This has led to extensive changes not only in production and logistics but also within purchasing operations, which in turn serve a more important role than ever. Purchasing and Supply management is nowadays an established termin the industry not only due to its financial effect but also its increasingly strategic role within the company. According to previous research, integrating a strategic approach towards the purchasing function might lead to competitive advantage. However, a shortage of research about strategic purchasing specifically in fast fashion companies has been identified. The purpose of this study was to examine the purchasing function’s current strategic role in Swedish fast fashion companies. The study uses a qualitative research approach and the result is based upon empirical data collected through interviews. These interviews have been conducted with five representatives of three Swedish fast fashion companies that have an extensive knowledge and understanding about the purchasing function. By analysing the empirical results in relation to secondary data obtained from previous research, it was found that the purchasing function in Swedish fast fashion companies holds an important role, both financially and strategically. This strategic importance is derived from the company wide impact of purchasers’ decision-making along with the need for communication between the purchasing function and other significant departments. Furthermore, the results indicate that strategic purchasing does in fact appear in Swedish fast fashion companies, although not to a full extent. This is partially due the fact that the concept of strategic purchasing, as the literature defines it, is not established within these three companies. At last it is concluded that the previously increased relevance of strategic purchasing combined with the cultivating globalisation indicates that the purchasing functions’ strategic role will continue to grow. The thesis is written in Swedish.

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Vítek, Martin. "Strategie firmy podnikající v oblasti prodeje (sortiment oděvy)." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2008. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-15523.

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Evaluation of business strategy of the company New Yorker. Analysis of the theoretical aspects of the business strategy and comparison with the real situation. Recommendations for actual business strategy improvement.

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Monteiro, Alexsandro. "Proposição de modelo estratégico de gestão de compras de materiais e serviços para uma empresa de nutrição animal." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/159307.

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O setor de compras nas empresas tem se deparado com a necessidade de tornar-se mais eficiente e eficaz em suas aquisições, por isso, as organizações têm aderido ao uso de ferramentas estratégicas de compras adequadas às suas necessidades. Por este motivo, o presente trabalho objetivou propor um modelo de gestão de compras de materiais e serviços em uma empresa privada do agronegócio Matogrossense de nutrição animal, alinhado às suas estratégias. Desta forma, o trabalho estruturou-se em dois artigos. No primeiro artigo foi realizada uma análise no processo de compras praticado na empresa, para verificar o alinhamento do modelo de gestão do setor de materiais e serviços às estratégias da empresa, através do mapeamento do processo de compras e de uma entrevista semi estruturada com a direção da empresa responsável pela área, no intuito de verificar o alinhamento do processo utilizado com as estratégias da empresa. No segundo artigo, realizou-se a proposição do modelo de gestão de compras de materiais e serviços para a empresa, partindo das necessidades estratégicas identificadas no primeiro artigo e do levantamento dos principais modelos de gestão estratégica de compras de materiais e serviços existentes na literatura. Um modelo estratégico de gestão de compras para a empresa em estudo, foi estruturado através de um diagrama SIPOC e de um fluxograma detalhado do processo e, posteriormente, validado junto à diretoria da empresa. Obteve-se então, como resultado, um modelo de gestão capaz de alinhar o setor de compras de materiais e serviços às estratégias da empresa. O modelo contém, além do detalhamento das etapas do processo de compra, a proposta do uso de ferramentas de compras estratégicas adequadas ao perfil da empresa, como a Matriz de Kraljic (1983) aliada ao modelo de Ogden (2003), ambas adaptadas ao contexto analisado. The purchasing department in companies has been faced with the need to become more efficient and effective in their acquisitions, so organizations have joined the use of strategic tools appropriate to their shopping needs. Therefore, this study aimed at proposing a purchasing management model of materials and services in a private company in Mato Grosso agribusiness animal nutrition, aligned to its strategies. For this purpose, work was structured in two articles. The first article it was done an analysis in the shopping process practiced for the company, to check the alignment of the materials and services sector of the management model to business strategies, through the purchasing process mapping and a semi structured interview with the company´s management responsible for the area, in order to verify the alignment process used, with the company's strategies. On the second article, took place on purchasing management model proposition of materials and services for the company, starting from the strategic needs identified on the first article and the survey of the main models of strategic management purchases of materials and services available in the literature. A strategic model of purchasing management for the company under investigation, it was structured through a SIPOC diagram and a detailed flow chart of the process and subsequently validated by the company´s staff. There was thus, as a result, a management model able to align the purchasing department of materials and services to the company's strategies. The model contains, in addition to detailing the stages of the buying process, the proposed of use of strategic purchasing tools appropriate to the company profile, such as the Mother of Kraljic (1983) combined with the model of Ogden (2003), both adapted to the analyzed context .

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Kulik, Stephanie. "Purchasing practice in SMEs : Practical Impressions about the Purchasing Activities of Small and Medium sized Enterprises in the Manufacturing Industry." Thesis, Jönköping University, JIBS, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-12327.

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Small and medium sized companies are important to the European economy and considered as the true backbone of the European economy, being primarily responsible for wealth and economic growth. Further, the purchasing function of small and medium sized companies had become more and more important to firms within the creating of competitive advantages. Additional, former research emphasizes the need of companies to engage in closer relationships in order to survive in nowadays business environments.These three issues, - SMEs, its purchasing performance and the relationships the small and medium sized firms are engaged with are interrelated and therefore the essences of the thesis. The thesis is limited to the manufacturing industry due to the potential wide area of small and medium sized companies.The purpose of the thesis is to examine the purchasing practices of small and medium sized enterprises with a focus on strategic considerations and supplier relationships.The research project is developed with four single case studies. Participating companies were two small sized manufacturing companies and two medium sized manufacturing companies, defined according to the definition of the European Commission.The study is built on a critical review of former literature and research findings within the purchasing area and the area of small and medium sized companies. The findings from literature review (frame of references) and the findings from the empirical study were connected in order to fulfill the purpose of the thesis as well as the developed research questions.In the analysis, the characteristics of SMEs purchasing process were outlined. Evidence for strategic consideration were found and the characteristics of the companies relationships where established.Small and medium sized enterprises have developed its purchasing performance positively in the comparison to former research findings. By using business technology systems, strategic planning and deliberations and finally through building close and long-term relationships, manufacturing SMEs found a suitable ways to perform its purchasing activities successful and found its place in sophisticated supply chains.

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Fang, Sjöberg Ina. "Exploring the portfolio approach in purchasing and supply management : - the result of an international survey." Thesis, University of Gävle, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-7473.

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Although many scholars assert that portfolio approach can facilitate purchasing to live up to its strategic importance and contribute to company performance; and practitioners have applied portfolio approach in various purchasing activities, there are still limited empirical researches to confirm that portfolio can actually create the benefits. The purpose of the study is to explore the usefulness of portfolio approach as well as why companies decide to apply portfolio approach in purchasing and supply management.Based on an international survey carried on a large number of European and North American manufacturing companies, the findings of the study provide strong evidence on the significant impact that the purchasing portfolio approach has on the business results, and also shed lights on the strategic importance of purchasing as a direct explanation to the application of the approach by companies. The empirical study confirms that the competency of the purchasing professionals plays a prominent role on the path of transforming the strategic importance of purchasing, with the help of portfolio approach, to the success of improved purchasing performance. A cross-discipline theoretical study reveals that different models share a common theoretical foundation and consist of similar basic elements in their construct.The results of this study fill the research gap in analyzing the causes of the application of portfolio approach; provide quantitative empirical proof on the usefulness of portfolio approach in the industrial companies and thus give support to the existing theories. The study contributes to a growing research stream on how to improve purchasing business performance, reflecting the increasing strategic role that purchasing is given. The results send useful messages to company managements and provide valuable insights on an important tool for improving purchasing business performance.

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Hoejmose, Stefan U. "Strategic management and the role of business strategy in responsible purchasing and supply." Thesis, University of Bath, 2010. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.537613.

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Corporate social responsibility in global supply chains has become an increasingly salient issue for many organisations. In a response to this, the aim of this research is to consider the influence of strategic management, and in particular the role of business strategy, in shaping socially and environmentally responsible purchasing and supply management activities. In examining this theme, this research draws heavily upon recent conceptualisations of the relationship between strategic management and corporate social responsibility, and empirically assesses this relationship with a focus on such practices within the supply chain. Using a novel data collection approach to capture firms’ actual social and environmental supply management activities, these data draw on interviews with 178 UK-based firms and observations of 340 separate buyer-supplier relationships. Primary data were supplemented with secondary data to capture both industry and firm characteristics. This methodology minimises social desirability bias and common source bias. The findings suggest that responsible purchasing and supply management is strongly driven by business strategy in the business to consumer market. In contrast, in the business to business market such initiatives are largely influenced by firms’ financial resources and economic obligations. In both the business to consumer and business to business sector, however, business strategy and financial resources are contingent on the industry environment. Hence, the industry environment plays a significant, albeit indirect, role in shaping socially and environmentally responsible purchasing and supply management activities. This research offers one of the first insights into how strategic management, and in particular how business strategy, influences firms’ investments in socially and environmentally responsible purchasing and supply management initiatives. Through conceptual and empirical investigations this research highlights this relationship and notes the importance of integrating business strategy with general supplier practices, with a focus on the implementation of corporate social responsibility in individual buyer-supplier relationships.

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Klevensparr, Johan. "Public Procurement: A performance management perspective." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (CeLS), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-31104.

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Purpose - The purpose of this thesis is to explore what performance indicators that exist within public procurement in defence sector context and how such performance indicators can be categorized. Methodology - For the purpose of this thesis, an abductive approach was applied. This thesis is characterized as an exploratory multimethod qualitative research, which emphasize a single case study and a comprehensive research literature review. The empirical data was collected using semi-structured interviews, observations and documentary. The empirical data was analyzed using a data display and analysis, whereas a descriptive and content analysis was used for the research literature review. Findings - Initially, a comparison between the conducted research literature review and the empirical study resulted in 117 performance indicators were abled to be identified. Furthermore, with support from the research literature review, the empirical study and the frame of reference, categorizations of performance indicators were possible. Through research literature review, the author were able to identify eight dimensions cost, quality, time, flexibility, sustainability, innovation, risk and compliance, all of which can be aligned to public procurement. Through the empirical study, seven elements were identified as categories. These elements include business strategy and development, operations management, category management, supplier management, customer management, procurement and expert and system support, all of which with aligned performance indicators. Through the frame of reference, three decision-levels were used as categorization of performance indicators. The decision-levels could either be strategic, tactical or operational. Finally, a merger of decision-making levels and elements resulted in a conceptual model, visualizing how elements with aligning performance indicators within public procurement could be organized and structured. Research limitations - At first, this thesis uses only one database for the research literature review, limiting the search result of publications concerning the research topic of this thesis. Secondly, single cases study within the defece sector, which limits the amount of information and may prevent transferability possibilities for other public procurement organizations. Future research - From the result of this thesis, several potential research opportunities has been discovered. First, following-up and measure PIs in public procurement in order to justify the “real” compliance to rules and regulation. Another one is possible challenges with implementing PIs in public procurement organizations. Lastly, measuring process maturity in public organization would allow benchmarking possibilities among public organizations and defece sector procurement.

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Pospíchalová, Eva. "Studie nákupní strategie podniku." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-241175.

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This diploma thesis analyzes the current state of company´s purchasing strategy. In the introduction is described the company and its production program, followed by theoretical part of the thesis. The suggestion part deals with the application of the issue to the practical example as well as the calculation of savings as a result of the purchasing strategy change over.

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Lindén, Malin, and Schalnén Vanja Melin. "Competitive advantagethrough strategic sourcing." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Ekonomihögskolan, ELNU, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-19383.

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Titel: Competitive advantage through strategic sourcing: A SME perspective. SME: The size of an enterprise can be measured by its employment, sales, or profit (Tam etal, 2007). Small and medium sized enterprises range between 10 and 250 employees. FiveSwedish SMEs was used for the multi case study. Background: The competitive market situation has created a shift in companies’ strategythinking. Strategies focus increasingly on core activities and business development. Oneeffect of this is that companies choose to outsource activities they don´t consider to be corebusiness (Van Weele, 2010; Thrulogachantar and Zailani, 2011). Purpose: The purpose was to investigate strategic sourcing plans that SMEs can apply toincrease their competitive advantage. Methodology: The research was conducted through a qualitative study with a deductiveapproach. A multi-case study was made on five SMEs in Kronobergslän, Sweden, with twosemi-structured interviews at each company. Result and conclusion: The investigation resulted in a current view of SMEs sourcing andsuitable recommendations for SMEs to direct their purchasing activities to strategic sourcing.The process of implementing a strategic plan for SMEs can be seen as relatively difficult butthere are purchasing activities that can be improved by a strategic thinking. To keep in mind isthat supplier’s performance matter, but it is the resources of suppliers that are the maincompetitive advantage and it is in this area where supplier development and sourcingstrategies should focus. Further research: However further research could investigate strategic sourcing in adifferent approach, both from a supplier and customer perspective

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Fargašová, Dominika. "Studie nákupní strategie podniku." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-224415.

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The subject of the thesis is to analyze the current state of company’s purchasing strategy, leading to identify areas for improvement of company’s purchase. The aim is to draft a new purchasing strategy while focusing on contracts. Based on the analysis, the thesis includes a proposal to expand the portfolio of products with a proper product, a proposal to deal with the specific customers’ requirements and a proposal of implementation of the strategy just-in-time. Proposals contribute to the effective management of purchasing.

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Machado, Wellington Marcos. "O DESDOBRAMENTO ESTRATÉGICO DAS METAS AO LONGO DA ESTRUTURA ORGANIZACIONAL O CASO DAS INDÚSTRIAS JOINVILLENSES ASSOCIADAS A ACIJ ASSOCIAÇÃO COMERCIAL E INDUSTRIAL DE JOINVILLE, EM NOVEMBRO DE 2006." Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, 2007. http://tede.udesc.br/handle/handle/2125.

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Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-12T20:32:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Wellington Marcos Machado.pdf: 428901 bytes, checksum: 08e425b10a877d4725533cc0f9deb437 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-12-20 Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior Strategic planning is constantly mentioned as a necessary tool for company s lives. The understanding of what strategic planning is, its breakdowns and the effects in company s management is a wide subject. This work looks at these issues in a theoretical approach, describing the functions of strategic planning for complex organizations and the results it is supposed to generate. It is given special attention for the planning breakdown along the organization structures. Planning breakdown is the act of creating goals and metrics for each individual or department along throughout the company in order for each one give their contribution to the company s goal. In this specific aspect a research was carried out with industries with filiations to the Joinville Commercial and Industrial Association (ACIJ), in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil, in November 2006. The research was developed aiming at verifying the strategic planning usage, establishing a correlation between strategic planning and its breakdown to the purchase areas of the interviewed companies and the results for these companies. The final goal is to demonstrate that the association between strategic planning, the right communication and breakdown turns into results for companies. In the other hand it is also a goal of this work to identify questions and verification items as well as suggest a methodology to analyze the efficiency of strategic planning breakdown along organization structures. O planejamento estratégico é constantemente citado como ferramenta gerencial necessária a vida das empresas. O entendimento do que consiste um planejamento estratégico, seus desdobramentos e efeitos na gestão da organização é um tema amplo. Neste trabalho este tema é abordado sob o ponto de vista teórico, descrevendo a função do planejamento nas organizações complexas e os resultados que deve gerar para as empresas. É dada especial atenção ao desdobramento do planejamento ao longo da estrutura organizacional. O desdobramento estratégico é a criação de objetivos e métricas ao longo da estrutura organizacional com o propósito de fazer com que cada departamento e ou pessoa contribua com o objetivo da empresa. Neste aspecto específico foi feita pesquisa junto a profissionais das áreas de compras de empresas industriais filiadas à associação comercial e industrial de Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brasil em Novembro de 2006. A pesquisa foi desenvolvida a fim de verificar a prática do planejamento estratégico, estabelecer a relação entre planejamento estratégico e o seu desdobramento para ás áreas de compras das empresas entrevistadas e o resultado gerado nas empresas em questão. O objetivo final do estudo é demonstrar que a associação do planejamento estratégico, a correta comunicação e desdobramento ligados a metas específicas refletem em resultados para empresa. Em outro aspecto, também é objetivo deste trabalho identificar perguntas e itens de verificação bem como apresentar metodologia para analisar a eficiência do desdobramento estratégico ao longo das estruturas empresariais.

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Mikeš, Zdeněk. "Strategické opatřování informačních a komunikačních technologií v oblasti logistiky." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2014. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-192813.

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The aim of the thesis is to assess current situation on the market of information and communication technologies, especially software systems influencing logistics within companies: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) and then to compare presented description of strategic sourcing with the practice of project management considering the total cost of ownership over the life cycle of supplied ERP.

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KALLIN, ANDREAS, and Filip Gustavsson. "Chasing the Tail : Why does it exist when it should not?" Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-237260.

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Purchasing has gone from an administrative task to a strategic activity. As such, firms adopt purchasing as a corporate function to set up rules and processes in order to standardize how purchasing is to be carried out by business units. This has the benefit of consolidating spend towards a fewer number of suppliers to be used throughout the entire organization and achieve great cost savings on a corporate level. Not complying to these rules and processes, however, will offset the benefits associated with strategic purchasing. A consequence of non-compliance is a large supply base which should not be the case if established processes are followed. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the procurement process of a Swedish multinational organization in a case study setting, which applies strategic purchasing whilst reporting a large supply base. Hence, the authors aim to identify the main challenge in the procurement process. Additionally, this thesis seeks to find an explanation to the challenge by identifying the underlying contributing factors. The main challenge was discovered to be Maverick Buying, a phenomenon limited in research. Maverick Buying is the off-contract purchasing of goods and services and therefore bypass established processes, rules, and selected suppliers. At the case company four forms of Maverick Buying was found where the underlying factors contributing to them were communication, structures, purchasing tools, involvement, control mechanisms, and lack of understanding the procurement process. This thesis contributes to a greater understanding of the phenomenon and what causes its existence. Inköp har gått från att vara en administrativ uppgift till att vara en strategisk uppgift. Därför inkluderas numera inköp som en funktion på koncernnivå hos företag för att utveckla och implementera en standardiserad process för hur inköp skall utföras genom hela företaget. Standardisering av inköp medför fördelen av att inköpskostnader konsolideras mot ett få antal leverantörer och därmed leder till stora kostnadsbesparingar på koncernnivå. Däremot, om inköp sker utanför den standardiserade inköpsprocessen kan fördelarna med strategiskt inköp aldrig att realiseras. Konsekvenserna blir därmed en större bas av leverantörer, vilket är motsatsen till om den tänkta inköpsprocessen hade följts. Syftet med denna uppsats är att, genom en fallstudie, undersöka inköpsprocessen hos ett svenskt multinationellt företag som utövar strategiskt inköp men samtidigt redovisar en stor bas av leverantörer. Författarnas mål är därmed att identifiera det huvudsakliga problemet i inköpsprocessen. Uppsatsen försöker även att finna förklaringar för varför problemet existerar samt de underliggande anledningarna till dessa förklaringarna. Författarna fann att det största problemet med inköpsprocessen var Maverick Buying, ett fenomen med begränsad forskning. Maverick Buying innebär att inköp av varor och tjänster sker utanför förhandlade leverantörskontrakt och etablerade inköpsprocesser. Specifikt hittade författarna fyra olika former av Maverick Buying, där de underliggande anledningarna var kommunikation, kontrollmekanismer och bristande förståelse för inköpsprocessen. Uppsatsen adderar till samt utvecklar förståelsen av fenomenet Maverick Buying och vad som orsakar det.

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Fiala, Adam. "Projekt hodnocení strategie nákupu vybrané komodity." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-225332.

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Diploma thesis is dedicated to purchasing strategy evaluation in ABB Brno and its optimization. Thesis analyses current status of the firm and processes, which relates to purchasing this commodity. The concept of solving includes making a new evaluation method of supplier’s non-financial data and its influence to a final evaluation of suppliers. This method is also used for real case of purchasing this commodity. Last part also defines requirements of realization and benefits for this firm.

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Silva, Marcio Rodrigo. "Contribuições dos sistemas ERP\'s (Enterprise Resource Planning) às atividades gerenciais de uma área de compras em uma empresa de manufatura." Universidade de São Paulo, 2004. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/18/18140/tde-07082017-103227/.

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O presente trabalho de pesquisa tem como proposta analisar as contribuições que os ERP\'s promovem no suporte às atividades gerenciais de uma área de compras em uma empresa de manufatura. Para alcançar este resultado o trabalho foi dividido em duas fases, sendo uma análise conceitual, onde o pesquisador estuda o modelo de referência para os processos de compras adotados em empresas proposto pela APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society), comparando com relação ao modelo de referência do software de gestão empresarial (ERP) selecionado para a pesquisa. Nesta análise, são identificados os pontos de aderência e onde o ERP não cobre as atividades de compras (gerenciais). O resultado da análise conceitual é uma matriz (Matriz - Análise de Aderência - Análise das Atividades do Modelo de Referência - APICS versus Funcionalidades do sistema) e uma análise descritiva sobre a aplicabilidade das funcionalidades do sistema nos sub-processos do modelo de referência. Com a análise conceitual, parte-se então para uma análise prática, aonde através da aplicação de um estudo de caso é feita uma análise de como as empresas de manufatura estão utilizando os ERP\'s como suporte às atividades gerenciais relacionadas aos processos de compras. Na análise prática é feita uma análise descritiva sobre a aplicabilidade das funcionalidades do sistema nos sub-processos de compras da empresa. O resultado alcançado deste presente trabalho é uma análise detalhada das contribuições que os ERP\'s podem oferecer no suporte às atividades gerenciais nos processos de compras. This research has a proposal to analyze the contributions that the ERP\'s promote in the support to the management activities of an purchasing organization in a manufacture company. To reach this result the work was divided in two phases, having been a conceptual analysis, where the researcher studies the reference model for the procurement process adopted in companies considered by the APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society), comparing with relation with the reference model of the software of enterprise management (ERP) chosen for the research. In this analysis, the tack points are identified and where the ERP has not covered the activities of procurement (Management activities). The result of the conceptual analysis is a matrix (Matrix - Analysis of Tack - Analysis of the Activities of the Reference Model - APICS versus Functionalities of the System) and a descriptive analysis on the applicability of the functionalities of the system in the sub-processes of the reference model. With the conceptual analysis, it has been broken then for a practical analysis, where through the application of a case study is made an analysis of as the manufacture companies are using the ERP\'s as it has supported to the related management activities to the procurement processes. In the practical analysis a descriptive analysis on the applicability of the functionalities of the system in the sub-processes of procurement of the company is made. Thereached result of this research is a detailed analysis of the contributions that the ERPs can offer in the support to the management activities in the processes of procurement.

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Osborn, Rachelle R., and John S. Schoonmaker. "Air Force Commodity Councils: a template for future implementation comparing successful and failed approaches." Thesis, Monterey, California, Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/38042.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. As such, it is in the public domain, and under the provisions of Title 17, United States Code, Section 105, it may not be copyrighted. MBA Professional Report In an effort to align sources with requirements, the Department of Defense has implemented initiatives that mirror industry's strategic sourcing practices. These initiatives include Consolidated Purchasing, Commodity Councils and Regionalization. This project will examine a successful Commodity Council (CC), a failed CC, and one in the early stages of development. We will seek characteristics common to both successful and unsuccessful councils, as well as characteristics that differentiate the outcomes. We will include a brief history of strategic sourcing as a long-term supply-chain management solution in the private sector, the impetus behind AF implementation of strategic sourcing through CCs; associated transactions costs, and finally, the resource management practices necessary to move beyond theory to practical application. The results are illustrated in a case study which will provide a template for successful implementation.

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Pizzi, Enrico. "Come la corretta gestione della supply chain aumenta la competitività nelle gare d'appalto: il caso EvoBus." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021.

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Con più di 30.000 potenziali clienti, il mercato dei veicoli dedicati al trasporto pubblico è caratterizzato da forte eterogeneità e continua evoluzione. In questo contesto, per Evobus Italia risulta fondamentale la corretta gestione dell'intera Supply Chain al fine di soddisfare tutte le richieste dei clienti e aumentare le probabilità di aggiudicarsi le diverse gare d'appalto.

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Kamyabi, Mask Aflatoun. "Achats d’articles Classe C : le cas ALSTOM : Externalisation partielle des fonctions Achats-Approvisionnement-Logistique." Thesis, Pau, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015PAUU2012/document.

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Cette thèse porte sur l’externalisation de la gestion achats-approvisionnements-logistiques des articles dits « Classe C » sur un site ALSTOM. La Classe C chez ALSTOM est une famille d’achats regroupant des articles hétérogènes à faible valeur unitaire (marchés, technologies, prix, de volumes, poids). Mobilisant la Théorie des Coûts de Transaction, la Théorie de l’Agence, ainsi que les travaux sur la fonction Achat et l’externalisation, cette recherche analyse les facteurs déterminants et les risques liés à l’externalisation des activités, notamment des Achats, et ce en vue d’améliorer la gestion externalisée des achats et les approvisionnements de la classe C. L'auteur de ce travail, praticien-chercheur, privilégie la Recherche Action. Il a fondé son enquête sur des entretiens demi-directifs auprès de professionnels impliqués dans la gestion de la Classe C, et abouti à des résultats qui mettent non seulement en évidence les problèmes de redéfinition du périmètre externalisé, des ressources, de la fiabilité de l’expression des besoins, du contrôle et de la mesure de la performance, mais permettent aussi de suggérer des solutions aux problèmes mentionnés, comme par exemple la définition de la classe C et de son périmètre This research is devoted to the outsourcing of Sourcing-Supply-Logistics management of articles called "C Class" at ALSTOM´s. ALSTOM´s C-Class is a purchasing family that groups items with low unit value and heterogeneous (markets, technologies, prices, volumes and weights). By utilizing the Transaction Costs Theory and the Agency Theory, as well as some case-studies on the purchasing function and the outsourcing, this thesis analyzes the determinants and risks associated with outsourcing of activities, including purchasing, in order to improve the outsourced management of purchasing and supply of C class. Its author, as a practitioner-researcher, favors Action Research. He based his investigation on semi-structured interviews with professionals involved in the management of the C-Class, produced results that not only the problems of redefining the scope of outsourced resources, reliability of expression of needs, control and performance measurement, but also suggest solutions to the aforementioned problems, such as the definition of class C and its perimeter Esta tesis está dedicada a la externalización de la adquisición, suministro y gestión de logística de los artículos llamados "Clase C" en un ALSTOM sitio. La Clase C en ALSTOM es una familia de compras que agrupamiento artículos con bajo valor unitario y heterogéneos mercados, tecnologías, precios, volúmenes, pesos. Movilizando la Teoría de Costes de Transacción, la Teoría de la Agencia, así como algunos trabajos sobre la función de compras y la contratación externa, esta investigación analiza los factores determinantes y los riesgos de la externalización de actividades, incluyendo las compras, para mejorar la adquisición del externalizado y suministro de Clase C. El autor, practicante-investigador, recurrió a la investigación-acción y basó su investigación en entrevistas semi-estructuradas con los profesionales que intervienen en la gestión de la Clase C y produjo resultados que no sólo relieven los problemas relacionados con el alcance de los recursos externalizados, la fiabilidad de la expresión de las necesidades y el control y la medición del desempeño, pero ofrecen también soluciones a los problemas mencionados, tales como la definición de la Clase C y su perímetro آلستوم ترابری، برون¬سپاری، گروهc، خرید، ذخیره، پشتیبانی، سازمان¬دهی، راه¬بُرد، شاغل-پژوهشگر، پژوهش- اقدام.این پشتیبانی - تأمین آن دسته از قطعاتی که بنام گروه"c" در پایگاه¬های آلستوم رده¬بندی شده¬اند، می¬پردازد. گروه "c" در این پایگاه¬ها، مجموعۀ قطعات خرید با ارزش کم برای هر واحد است که دارای بازار، فناوری، بها، میزان سفارش، وزن و اندازۀ متفاوت هستند. با کاربرد نظریه "هزینۀ مبادله" و نظریه "نمایندگی" همچنین، موردکاوی¬های کارکرد خرید و برون¬سپاری، این پژوهش، عوامل تعیین¬کننده و ریسکهای مربوط به برون¬سپاری فعالیت¬ها، شامل خریدها را جهت بهبود مدیریت برون¬سپاری¬شدۀ خریدها و تأمین گروه "c" مورد تحلیل قرار می¬دهد. نگارندۀ این پایان¬نامه، که خود شاغل- پژوهشگر است، روش پژوهش- اقدام¬ را ترجیح می¬دهد. از این رو کاوش خود را بر پایۀ مصاحبه¬های نیمه¬رهبری شده با کارکنان حرفه¬ای که شخصاً درگیر مدیریت خرید گروه "c" هستند، قرار داده و به نتایجی دست یافته است که نه تنها مسائل بازتعریف قلمرو منابع برون¬سپاری شده، قابلیت اطمینان بیان نیازها، کنترل و اندازه¬گیری عملکرد را آشکار می¬سازد، بلکه راهکارهایی بمنظور ترفیع مسائل پایان¬نامه به بررسی برون¬سپاری مدیریت خرید - مذکور،

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Sandberg, Karin, and Sophia Gransberg. "Strategiskt inköp : en kartläggning av en strategisk inköpsfunktions roll, arbetssätt och struktur." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-86325.

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Bakgrund & Problemdiskussion: Inköpsfunktionen har på senare år fått en ökad strategisk betydelse inom organisationer och har idag en mer aktiv roll i att skapa och bidra till konkurrensfördelar. Inköpsfunktionen är en viktig del i kedjan från leverantör till kund och bidrar till att denna inte bryts. Inköpsfunktionen har därmed fått axla en mer komplex och strategisk roll som kan antas påverka inköpsfunktionens arbetssätt och struktur. Sambandet mellan dessa ses som komplext där roll anses vara en första bestämmande faktor som påverkar hur arbetssätt och struktur utformas. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att kartlägga en strategisk inköpsfunktions roller, arbetssätt och struktur samt utifrån denna kartläggning identifiera problem och förändringsmöjligheter. Metod: Denna studies resultat är baserat på en kvalitativ fallstudie för ett fallföretag inom verkstadsindustrin. Totalt genomfördes 15 intervjuer med medarbetare både inom och utanför fallföretagets avdelning för strategiskt inköp. Resultat: Studien visar på att en avdelning för strategiskt inköp utför arbetsuppgifter som är operativa, stödjande samt strategiska där det operativa arbetet inte är önskvärt av fallföretaget. Det är heller inte något som beskrivs vara del av en strategisk inköpares arbete enligt teorin. Tre roller har identifierats utifrån detta resonemang; Firefighter, Leverantörsansvarig samt Leverantörsutvecklare där den förstnämnda inkräktar på de andra två. En anledning till varför det operativa arbetet tar sådan plats är att gränserna mellan vad som är operativt, stödjande och strategiskt arbete inte är helt tydliga. Det finns arbetssätt som bemöter den oönskade rollen som Firefighter men det tar tid att införa rutiner. Vidare har studien även visat att strukturen bidrar till den strategiska inköpsfunktionens strategiska fokus. Background & Problem definition: In recent years the purchasing department has been the subject of increased strategic importance and has taken an active role in creating and contributing to competitive advantage. This due to the fact that the department is an important part of the supplier-customer-chain and contributes to make sure that it does not break. Consequently, the department has taken a more complex and strategic role and this can be assumed has had an impact on the department’s work practices and structure. The connection between role, work practices and structure is complex where the role is the determinant variable and affects how work practices and structure are designed. Aim: The aim of this study is to describe a strategic purchasing department’s roles, work practices and structure and to identify problems and potential changes from the description. Method: The result of this study is based on a qualitative case study of an organisation that operates in the engineering industry. In total, 15 interviews were performed with employees both at the strategic purchasing department and other departments in the organisation. Results: The study has shown that a department for strategic purchasing performs tasks that are operative, supportive and strategic where the operative work is not described in theory as part of the strategic buyer’s work description. It is also not wanted by the organisation. Three roles have been identified this; Firefighter, Supplier-Responsible and Supplier-Developer where the first of them intrudes on the other two. One reason for the existence of operative work is that the difference between what is operative, supportive and strategic work is not always clear. There are ways of undermining the unwanted role Firefighter but implementing routines takes time. Furthermore the study has shown that structure contributes to the strategic focus of the strategic purchasing department.

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Savasaneril, Secil. "Collaborative Procurement and Due Date Management in Supply Chains." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/4884.

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In this thesis we analyze the procurement process of buyers and supply decisions of manufacturers. Companies are looking for ways to decrease their procurement costs, which account for a large percentage of the supply chain costs. We study the effects of demand aggregation and collaborative procurement on buyers' profitability. First, we make a high-level analysis and consider a market with multiple buyers and suppliers where multi-unit transactions for multiple items take place. The procurement costs are effected by economies of scale in the suppliers' production costs and by economies of scope in transportation. We design buyer strategies that model different collaboration levels and assess the role of collaboration under varying market conditions. Next, we analyze the procurement process at a lower level and identify benefits of inter-firm collaboration among buyers who are potential competitors in the end market. We adopt a game-theoretic approach to explore the economics of the basic mechanism underlying collaborative procurement, and determine the conditions that makes it beneficial for the participants. Besides low procurement costs, important considerations in supplier selection are responsiveness and the reliability of the suppliers in meeting demand. Hence, manufacturers face the pressure for quoting short and reliable lead times. We cover several aspects of the manufacturer's problem, such as quoting reliable due-dates based on current workload in the system, maximizing profit considering the lateness cost incurred due to late deliveries, and deciding on the level of inventory to increase responsiveness. We employ a model where demand arrival and manufacturing processes are stochastic, and obtain insights on the optimal due-date quotation policy and on the optimal inventory level.

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Andersen, Frans, and David Fagersand. "Forecasting commodities : - A study of methods, interests and preception." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-230411.

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This study aims to investigate reasons for variation in accuracy between different forecast methods by studying the choice of methods, learning processes, biases and opinions within the firms using them; enabling us to provide recommendations of how to improve accuracy within each forecast method. Eleven Swedish and international companies that are regularly forecasting commodity price-levels have been interviewed. Since there is a cultural aspect to the development of forecast methods; the authors have chosen to conduct a qualitative study, using a semi-structured interview technique that enables us to illustrate company-specific determinants. The results show that choice of methods, learning processes, biases and opinions all have potentially substantial implications on the accuracy achieved. The phenomena’s individual implication on accuracy varies amongst method-group.

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