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Chapter
19: Performance Measurement and Evaluation
Questions
1. What is a purchase performance measurement and
evaluation system? Why would a firm want to measure purchasing performance?
4. What are the three types of performance bench
marking? What type is most commonly used by the purchase function?
8. What is the benefit of developing performance
measures that focus on cost versus purchase price?
15. What is required to establish a balanced
scorecard to measure purchasing and supply performance?
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Chapter
20: Purchasing and Supply Strategy Trends
Questions
4.
Why will there be an increase in using suppliers for product and process
technology?
7.
Do you believe the total number of suppliers within a
typical firm’s supply bases will increase or decrease? Why?
8.
The need to reduce cycle time is important. How can purchasing help in this
process?
11.
What is the possible role of purchasing in leading sustainability efforts?
