A very bureaucratic purchasing department wanted to transform themselves into the latest supply management concept. There were over two hundred purchasing professionals throughout the company that needed to be trained in the new strategy and concepts. Since training was basically non-existent an As Is process map was not a Kaizen tool option. A team of […]
Once I worked for a company that had decided to put in a massive, enterprise-resource-planning system. I was in the supply management area and had been assigned to MRO and specifically the storerooms of the company. The ERP or Enterprise Resource Planning software company insisted that they have representatives from each area of the company […]
This Is Not A Perfect World, So There Are Many Opportunities To Improve. So, Improve. In the Navy Reserve I once had a boss (leader) who just disliked me and was not shy about reminding me that he disliked me. He also bragged in advance that he was going to give me a poor performance […]
Darn Homework! My family had a routine for doing homework for every school night. Once we finished supper, we helped do the dishes and clear the table. We would then bring our school books to the table and start to do our homework. My mother would supervise and make sure we completed it. Once you […]
Dr. Tom DePaoli The dreary days of purchasing professionals as super clerks are dead. The exhilarating quest for supply management is underway at breakneck speed! Purchasing is rapidly transforming itself into the supply management concept. New skill sets are required to make the supply management explorer fast, flexible, and furious in their pace. Supply management […]
Decent Player Card TOPPS baseball cards cost a nickel and were highly valued. When you purchased a packet of them the actual cards were assigned randomly. You had no way of knowing if the baseball players you got were any good or valuable. The flat bubble gum included was mostly for decoration and was rather […]
Contributor Dr. Tom DePaoli You receive an edict from upper management: “Every department is to reduce costs by 5 percent.” What approach will you take to help shrink expenditures? Uncovering a step-by-step formula that allows purchasers to reduce costs systematically is about as easy as understanding Einstein’s theory of relativity. No single method ensures success. […]
SUPPLIER EXPECTATIONS OF Company X INC. “Our mission at Company X Inc. is to –Foster an atmosphere conducive to continuous improvement, cooperation, and mutual respect among employees, customers, and suppliers.” The following is a general list of our expectations of a supplier. We ask you as a supplier to respond to every expectation. Note that […]
When I took over as a new Employee Relations Manager there was a back log of unanswered grievances of over a thousand. The position had been vacant for over six months and the grievances were not answered. No one had taken the initiative of answering the grievances. The atmosphere in the plant was hostile to […]
By Dr. Tom DePaoli Backdoor or maverick buying is a perplexing problem that plagues many purchasing organizations. The methods to counteract this behavior are highly dependent upon the cultural climate and ethical standards of your organization. There is no universal solution. People’s behaviors are influenced by consequences. If there are no consequences for backdoor buying […]
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