Strategic Purchasing
ABERDEEN BUSINESS SCHOOL
Coursework Submission Form
Name | Vigneshwaran Palanisamy | Email: | 1118562@rgu.ac.uk | Course: | MSc Purchasing & Supply Chain Management | Module: | BSM 520 STRATEGIC PURCHASING | Date: | 10th April 2012 | For the attention of: | Carol Air |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
S.NO | TOPICS | PAGE NUMBER | 1 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | | 2 | INTRODUCTION | | 3 | OBJECTIVE | | 4 | THE KRALJIC PORTFOLIO MODEL | | 5 | CASE STUDY5.1 THE PORTFOLIO APPROACH5.2 BOTTLE NECK5.3 NON – CRITICAL5.4 LEVERAGE 5.5 STRATEGIC | | 6 | CONCLUSION | | 7 | RECOMMENDATIONS | | 8 | REFRENCE | |
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sustainable business growth and practices are taking a forward leap in to the globe. Almost every business now is planning to have a value chain through out their business. Strategic Purchasing is the key element to a sustainable growth of the business along the competitive edge. This study shows the importance of the Kraljic portfolio model that is to be put in to the actual usage, which would yield benefits of purchasing sophistication in terms of positioning and professionalism. Results showed that both positioning and professionalism are positively related to the greater usage of the model. Based on the analysis of a Dutch chemical company, the immense use of the portfolio model has been described and explored in strategic purchasing. The results have proved that when the model is tailored and elaborated it brings about an effective guidance in purchasing and supplier strategies. The case study also lists out the supplier strategies that are feasible. Thus it supports the fact by using the kraljic model that purchasing function does play a vital role and enable organizations to gain competitive advantage
2.0 INTRODUCTION
The Initial objective of strategic purchasing to procure materials & equipment’s, from the right origin, with the right quantity and of the right quality, through right time and cost
Coursework Submission Form
Name | Vigneshwaran Palanisamy | Email: | 1118562@rgu.ac.uk | Course: | MSc Purchasing & Supply Chain Management | Module: | BSM 520 STRATEGIC PURCHASING | Date: | 10th April 2012 | For the attention of: | Carol Air |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
S.NO | TOPICS | PAGE NUMBER | 1 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | | 2 | INTRODUCTION | | 3 | OBJECTIVE | | 4 | THE KRALJIC PORTFOLIO MODEL | | 5 | CASE STUDY5.1 THE PORTFOLIO APPROACH5.2 BOTTLE NECK5.3 NON – CRITICAL5.4 LEVERAGE 5.5 STRATEGIC | | 6 | CONCLUSION | | 7 | RECOMMENDATIONS | | 8 | REFRENCE | |
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sustainable business growth and practices are taking a forward leap in to the globe. Almost every business now is planning to have a value chain through out their business. Strategic Purchasing is the key element to a sustainable growth of the business along the competitive edge. This study shows the importance of the Kraljic portfolio model that is to be put in to the actual usage, which would yield benefits of purchasing sophistication in terms of positioning and professionalism. Results showed that both positioning and professionalism are positively related to the greater usage of the model. Based on the analysis of a Dutch chemical company, the immense use of the portfolio model has been described and explored in strategic purchasing. The results have proved that when the model is tailored and elaborated it brings about an effective guidance in purchasing and supplier strategies. The case study also lists out the supplier strategies that are feasible. Thus it supports the fact by using the kraljic model that purchasing function does play a vital role and enable organizations to gain competitive advantage
2.0 INTRODUCTION
The Initial objective of strategic purchasing to procure materials & equipment’s, from the right origin, with the right quantity and of the right quality, through right time and cost