Organising is the key to efficient purchasing
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 08:00
in Mathematics & Economics
A well-functioning purchasing organisation is a powerful tool for companies. Chalmers researcher Ingrid Hessel shows in her thesis that internal purchasing operations affects and is affected by relationships with suppliers and that cooperation can cut costs and also create added value that is about more than just price. Coordination between several departments with different roles in the purchasing process creates the basis for dealing with standardisation as well as specific requirements.