Improving the e ectiveness of purchasing in a small company: a case study
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This paper deals with improving the e ectiveness of purchasing in a small company. The purchasing has a tremendous in ̄ uence on the performance of manufacturing, as most of the companies purchase about 60% of the components and raw materials from suppliers. Also, the contribution of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to national economy is signi® cant. Realizing the role of purchasing in SMEs, an attempt has been made to present the experiences of improving the e ectiveness of purchasing in a small company located in Germany. The proposed purchasing system in the company has been suitably embedded with the current MRP system. In addition, recommendations for improving the e ectiveness of purchasing in SMEs are presented.
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