Adapting Purchasing to Supply Chain Management

Abstract

Predicts that in the decade ahead, the purchasing function will have to shed its service and operational perspective and take on the challenge of effective contribution to organizational goals and strategies. Describes how, in this evolution, the make or buy decision and increasing reliance on outsourcing will change the purchasing manager into a manager of integrated operations.

The influence of discussion groups in a case-based learning environment

“…Participants in the discussion group treatment were also told to read Chapter 4, "Small Group Discussion," in the Learning with Cases text (Mauffette- Leenders et al, 1997). The instructor discussed the role of small discussion groups in the case-analysis process as described in the text.…”

“…(Leenders, Fearon, & Flynn, 1997) is a standard textbook with chapters on each topical area. There are several cases at the end of each chapter.…”

“…This process requires students to complete 10 steps while analyzing a case: The orientation consisted of several steps. First, participants were told to read Chapter 3, "Individual Preparation," in the text, Learning with Cases (Mauffette- Leenders et al, 1997), before coming to class. During class, the instructor explained the steps in the case-analysis process and walked the class through an analysis of a short case.…”

Global supply chain design: A literature review and critique

“…Supplier selection decisions change the global supply chain design problem in fundamental ways, in part because they are based on more broadly defined criteria. Suppliers are typically selected based on the buyer's perception of the supplier's ability to meet quality, quantity, delivery, price and service needs of the firm (Leenders et al, 2002). In some cases, purchasing managers consider an even broader set of criteria as defined by the total cost of ownership to include the cost of carrying inventory, repair, training, disposal, etc.…”

Avaliação de processos licitatórios de embarcações de apoio marítimo offshore com utilização de análise envoltória de dados

“…Entretanto, existe uma tendência crescente de se permitir mais liberdade na análise da capacidade dos fornecedores (ofertantes do processo licitatório), já que nem sempre a menor oferta pode ser exequível do ponto de vista técnico (Leenders et al, 2006). Segundo Saranga (2007), durante as duas últimas décadas, DEA estabeleceu-se como uma ferramenta muito útil para estimar a eficiência do desempenho das unidades tomadoras de (Decision Making Units -DMUs) que transformam insumos em produtos (Bougnol et al, 2010).…”