Managing the surplus materials by enhancing the purchasing performance in an apparel manufacturing company
Pham, Vy (2019)
Pham, Vy
Haaga-Helia ammattikorkeakoulu
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201901051079
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201901051079
Tiivistelmä
This is a research-based thesis which examines a practical purchasing issue of the commissioning company. The case company operates in the apparel industry being a garment manufacturer in accordance with its client’s requirements. The company has been facing a problem with overpurchased materials, which leads to additional costs of purchasing, inventory and disposal. This situation involves purchasing and work study department. Work study function is responsible for calculation of material consumption which is employed by purchasing department as material to determine the purchase quantity. Overcalculation results in over-purchasing of the materials. This thesis is expected to improve the situation by helping to enhance purchasing’s performance and suggest efficient ways to handle the surplus items.
The theoretical section looks into the conceptual contents related to purchasing practices, collaboration between different internal functions and the surplus disposal methods. Sufficient purchasing and minimizing the amount of surplus materials can be achieved by enhancing the efficacy of purchasing process. Better collaboration improves on the outputs of purchasing activities. However, surplus material is inevitable. Therefore, the method to dispose surplus also needs investigating. These theories will be the foundation for empirical analysis and discussion to be built around.
The thesis is analysed in a qualitative manner. Data is obtained through primary research including personal interviews and company report along with desktop searching for journals, articles, textbooks and other web-based resources.
After analysing the current situation of surplus materials, the author suggests some feasible ideas to improve on the purchasing process, encourage the interdepartmental collaboration and three options to dispose the surplus material efficiently.
The theoretical section looks into the conceptual contents related to purchasing practices, collaboration between different internal functions and the surplus disposal methods. Sufficient purchasing and minimizing the amount of surplus materials can be achieved by enhancing the efficacy of purchasing process. Better collaboration improves on the outputs of purchasing activities. However, surplus material is inevitable. Therefore, the method to dispose surplus also needs investigating. These theories will be the foundation for empirical analysis and discussion to be built around.
The thesis is analysed in a qualitative manner. Data is obtained through primary research including personal interviews and company report along with desktop searching for journals, articles, textbooks and other web-based resources.
After analysing the current situation of surplus materials, the author suggests some feasible ideas to improve on the purchasing process, encourage the interdepartmental collaboration and three options to dispose the surplus material efficiently.