Supply Chain Management Flashcards
*refers to a specific organizational unit within a company that is responsible for managing procurement and sourcing activities.
*is to streamline and optimize the procurement process to ensure that the company acquires the goods and services it needs efficiently, cost-effectively, and in alignment with its strategic goals.
purchasing organization
system where a single team or a department handles all the purchasing of goods and services for the organization.
Centralized purchasing also known as centralized procurement
SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN OVERHEAD EXPENSES
advantage
NOT SUITABLE FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH BRANCHES WORLDWIDE
disadvantage
INCREASED VISIBILITY AND CONTROL
advantage
ENHANCED PURCHASING POWER AND COST SAVINGS
advantage
CULTIVATES STRONG SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS
advantage
EFFICIENT TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION
advantage
usually adopted by businesses that are geographically diverse because it can be beneficial for the long-term development of the firm.
decentralized purchasing model
REDUCED BUREAUCRACY
advantage
DIMINISHED PURCHASING POWER
disadvantage
EFFORTLESS COLLABORATION
advantage
LOCAL SOURCES AND SUPPLIERS
advantage
INADEQUATE VISIBILITY AND CONTROL
disadvantage
ACCELERATED PURCHASING PROCESS
advantage
INVENTORY REFERS TO THE TOTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ACQUIRING, PRODUCING, AND HOLDING ONTO PRODUCTS. THIS INCLUDES EVERYTHING FROM RAW MATERIALS TO WORK-IN-PROCESS INVENTORY TO FINISHED GOODS
PROCUREMENT COST
THE MAIN DRIVERS OF PROCUREMENT COST IN INVENTORY ARE:
the higher the price the higher the cost of products produced with those materials
RAW MATERIAL PRICES