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Slide 1.

What is purchasing?
Perspectives on purchasing
1

As a function

To perform specialised tasks

As a process

To achieve an output

As a link in the supply chain

As a relationship

As a discipline

Knowledge based

As a profession

Demonstrable skills and knowledge

With production and warehousing


Internal and external focus

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Slide 1.2

What is purchasing?
Definitions
The classic definition
To buy materials of the right quality , in the right quantity,
from the right source, delivered to the right place, at the
right time at the right price.

To be contrasted with
Modern definition
The process undertaken by the organisational unit which, either as a
function or a part of an integrated supply chain, is responsible for
procuring or assisting users to procure in the most efficient manner
required suppliers at the right time, quality, quantity and price and
the management of suppliers, thereby contributing to the competitive
advantage of the enterprise and the achievement of its corporate strategy.
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Slide 1.3

What is purchasing?
Definition of procurement

Procurement is the process of acquiring goods, works and services,


covering both acquisition from third parties and from in-house providers.
The process spans the whole life cycle from identification of needs,
through to the end of the useful life of an asset. It involves options
appraisal and the critical make or buy decision.

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Slide 1.4

What is purchasing?
The evolution of purchasing
The Reck and Long model
Stage
1. Product centred
2. Process centred

Characteristics
Concerned with the five rights which concentrate
exclusively upon the purchasing of tangible products and
outcome dimensions.
Moves beyond a concern with outcomes and begins to
measure the process through which the outcome is
delivered.

3. Relational

Process and relationally focused, expanded to include


purchasing supplier relationships.

4. Performance
centred

Focused on best product management methods. Employs


an integrated methodology to manage relationships,
processes and outcomes.
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Slide 1.5

What is purchasing?
The evolution of purchasing
Period 1

The early years (18501900)

Period 2

Growth of fundamentals (19001939)

Period 3

The war years (19401949)

Period 4

The quiet years (1947mid 1960s)

Period 5

Materials management comes of age (mid-1960slate 1970s)

Period 6

The global era (late 1970s1999)

Period 7

Integrated supply chain management (beyond 2000)

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Slide 1.6

What is purchasing?
Purchasing and change
Information
technology
impact

Globalisation impact

Transgression

of
national boundaries

Advantage

of cost

Chasing production &


management
philosophies impact

Slicker

transactions

Competitive

Quality

of management

Outsourcing

advantage

data
Supply

Specialised

labour skills

Strategic

link with

chain
management

suppliers
Emerging

economies
Paperless

environment

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Slide 1.7

What is purchasing?
Purchasing in the future
Increase in strategic importance
Automated tactical activities
Master contracts
Electronic purchasing
Strategic purchasing competency centres
Shared supply chain resources
Profit contribution
Changed emphasis on individual skills
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Slide 1.8

What is purchasing?
World-class purchasing

Must accommodate
TQM
JIT
Total cycle time reduction
Long range planning

Supplier relationship engineering


Strategic cost management
Performance accountability
Professional flexibility and development
Service excellence
Corporate social responsibility
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Slide 1.9

What is purchasing?
The status of purchasing and supply management
Status Influenced by:
Leverage

Focus

Professionalism

Power

Is

of purchasing to enhance profitability

it transactional, commercial or strategic?

Perception

of influencers
Academic activity
Depth of knowledge and skill
Future focus?
Lysons & Farrington, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
PowerPoints on the Web, 8th edition Pearson Education Limited 2012

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