Quality in purchasing

Abstract

Very few organizations are totally self-sufficient in that all their products or services are generated in-house. Some materials, components or services are generally purchased from outside organizations and the primary objective of the purchasing department is to obtain the correct supplies or service from the vendors at the correct time, to the current specification at the right price. Note that I did not say ‘cheapest’ price. Remember our motto: ‘Price is negotiable, quality is not.’