Procurement Strategy for Oy Scantarp Ab
Kahelin, Juha (2016)
Kahelin, Juha
Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201605249472
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201605249472
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Abstract
The purpose of this thesis was to create a procurement strategy for Oy Scantarp Ab, including two cate-gory strategies for main raw materials of the coating process. The focus was on direct purchases. In addi-tion to this, other goals for project were to gather existing instructions for purchasing process and large quantity of tacit knowledge on paper. Validity of the strategy was determined to be five years.
Oy Scantarp Ab is a mid-size company operating in Kuopio. Scantarp employed 75 persons while creating the strategy in spring 2016. The main business of the company is to produce PVC coated fabrics and converted products for several end uses in civil and military markets. The company’s roots are in the 1950s and it’s still the leading manufacturer of technical textiles in Scandinavia.
The research method being used in this study was qualitative research. With the research material collected and created in this action research study, it was possible to create an exact procurement strategy which serves Scantarp’s needs.
Due to the flatness of Scantarp as an organization, acquiring information was not a problem. A big num-ber of data was available ready on ERP system.
Tacit knowledge and information, based on writer’s experience played a big role in creating the strategy. Thanks for collected information during writer’s several-year-career at Scantarp, it was possible to create a detailed and tailored strategy. The thesis gave a splendid channel for spreading tacit knowledge in-house as well.
As as result, a detailed procurement strategy, including two category strategies for main raw materials was created and they were approved by the management of Oy Scantarp Ab.
The strategy includes a lot of information to support operational purchasing and because of its confiden-tial nature most of the details were left out of this public report.
Targets set will secure raw material availability and continuity of operations even on exceptions. The strat-egy is planned to be adaptable and it therefore can be modified when operating under constant change and in an turbulent environment.
The purpose of this thesis was to create a procurement strategy for Oy Scantarp Ab, including two cate-gory strategies for main raw materials of the coating process. The focus was on direct purchases. In addi-tion to this, other goals for project were to gather existing instructions for purchasing process and large quantity of tacit knowledge on paper. Validity of the strategy was determined to be five years.
Oy Scantarp Ab is a mid-size company operating in Kuopio. Scantarp employed 75 persons while creating the strategy in spring 2016. The main business of the company is to produce PVC coated fabrics and converted products for several end uses in civil and military markets. The company’s roots are in the 1950s and it’s still the leading manufacturer of technical textiles in Scandinavia.
The research method being used in this study was qualitative research. With the research material collected and created in this action research study, it was possible to create an exact procurement strategy which serves Scantarp’s needs.
Due to the flatness of Scantarp as an organization, acquiring information was not a problem. A big num-ber of data was available ready on ERP system.
Tacit knowledge and information, based on writer’s experience played a big role in creating the strategy. Thanks for collected information during writer’s several-year-career at Scantarp, it was possible to create a detailed and tailored strategy. The thesis gave a splendid channel for spreading tacit knowledge in-house as well.
As as result, a detailed procurement strategy, including two category strategies for main raw materials was created and they were approved by the management of Oy Scantarp Ab.
The strategy includes a lot of information to support operational purchasing and because of its confiden-tial nature most of the details were left out of this public report.
Targets set will secure raw material availability and continuity of operations even on exceptions. The strat-egy is planned to be adaptable and it therefore can be modified when operating under constant change and in an turbulent environment.