Essays about: "importance of purchasing function"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 19 essays containing the words importance of purchasing function.
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11. Buying Processes within Hospitals in Sweden - A case study on procurement of technically complex products
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategiAbstract : When public organizations in Sweden conduct purchasing, they are obliged by regulations to conduct public procurement, why the regulations have a clear effect on their buying behavior. For hospitals, that all are subject to these laws, purchasing the right product is further of utmost importance due to the clear impact it has on patient safety, which must be guaranteed. READ MORE
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12. Low-value procurement in humanitarian organizations - the importance of using purchasing management to improve supply function efficiency
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : Background: Public sector organizations develop procurement policies and regulations to ensure appropriate funds management and practice of “best value for money” by managers and purchasing specialists. Nevertheless, while these policies ensure compliance, they often convert the procurement process in resource intensive activities. READ MORE
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13. Environmental supplier evaluation - major factor in greening the supply chain : A case study of Kinnarps
University essay fromAbstract : Environmental concerns challenge the current business world by questioning the way companies operate and impact the environment and by raising the awareness over the need of radical changes. The process of greening the supply chain involves greening all chain components and it contests the obsolete idea of simple reverse logistics. READ MORE
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14. Efficient purchasing in an organization : The importance of qualified purchasing personnel
University essay from Akademin för hållbar samhälls- och teknikutvecklingAbstract : Title: Efficient purchasing in an organization: the importance of qualified purchasing personnel (A case study of ABB, Västerås) Purpose: The purpose of this research is to learn and present how ABB (Västerås) perceives the role of the purchasing function, and the importance of involving qualified purchasing personnel in the purchasing process. By evaluating their: · Level of participation in the overall corporate planning process, · Relationship to suppliers and other internal units, · Responsibilities toward the organization, for determining how they contribute to its efficiency Method: This thesis is a case study on ABB (Västerås). READ MORE
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15. Advancing Purchasing Performance in Medium Sized Manufacturing Companies
University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : Background and research problem: In more recent years, the purchasing function has been given more attention as it has come to play a bigger role in improving and maintaining company performance. One of the underlying reasons for this could be the trend of increased outsourcing which implies that costs that used to be internal in form of wages and production costs are now external in the form of purchased items. READ MORE
