Introduction To Procurement
Introduction To Procurement
And Sourcing
Synopsis
A New Competitive Environment
Factors Driving SCM
Why Purchasing Is Important
What is Purchasing
Activities of Purchasing
Supply Management
Supply Chains and Value Chains
Four Pillars of Purchasing and Supply
Chain Excellence
Prepared By: Muhammad Imran Taseer
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A New Competitive
Environment
Increasing numbers of world-class
competitors
Sophisticated customer base
More performance at a lower cost
Widely availableinformation sources
Balance of power between buyers and
suppliers
Greater outsourcing
What is Purchasing
A functional group (i.e., a formal entity on
the organization chart) as well as a
functional activity (i.e., buying goods and
services)
Activities of Purchasing
Supplier identification and
selection
Negotiation and contracting
Buying
Supply market research
Supplier measurement and improvement
Purchasing systems development
Supply Management
A strategic approach to planning for and
acquiring the organization’s current and
future needs through effectively
managing the supply base, utilizing a
process orientation in aggregation with
cross-functional teams to achieve the
organizational mission
ISM’s Definition
Theidentification, acquisition, access,
positioning, and management of
resources and related capabilities an
organization needs or potentially needs in
the attainment of its strategic objectives
Strategic Sourcing
The process of identifying, evaluating,
selecting, managing, and developing
suppliers to realize supply chain
performance that is better than that of
competitors.
• Firm infrastructure
The Extended Value Chain
Support Activities
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Human resource management
Technology development
• Purchasing
Customers
Materials/Services Information/Funds/Knowledge
Suppliers
Primary Activities
Materials / Supply
Physical Distribution / Channel Management
Management
1. Human Resources
2. Organizational Design
3. Information Technologies
4. Measurement
Roadblocks to Measurement
Systems
Too many metrics
Debate over the correct metrics
Constantly changing metrics
Old data
Why Is Measurement
Important?
Supports fact-based decision making
Improves future supplier performance
Recognizes outstanding performance
Links critical measures to desired
outcomes
Determines if initiatives are working