PURCHASING AN QUALITY ASSURANCE

QUALITY AWARENESS
 Economic liberalisation has brought the issue
of quality to forefront
Its important an imperative for the nation to
build the essence
Complacency and mediocrity in such a
scenario would mean diffect
The iso headquarter at GENEVA
The iso maintains standard of manufactured
goods and products within and outside the
industry
Iso 9000[design of product]
Iso 9001 [design already established]
Iso 9002 [activity of production installation an
serving is in conformity the requirement ]
This is applicable only when capability is
demonstrated in the field of final inspection .
 Condition for right quality of material

Technical suitability
Economic consideration
Physical availability of price
detDETERMINATION OF QUALITY

IN INDUSTRIAL PURCHASING QUALITY HAS NO

MEANING EXCEPT IN ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH
FUNCTIONAL VALUE
QUALITY HERE IS SPELT OUT IN TERMS OF LOWEST
POSSIBLE COST TO FULFILL FUNCTIONAL NEEDS
ULTIMATELY ASSURANCE OF QUALITY IS
PRIMARILY A MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
WHICH IS ACHIEVED THROUGH SERIES OF ACTION
 AVALIBILITY RESEARCH

MODIFICATION OF TECHINICAL REQUIRIMENT TO

CONFORM AVALABILITY MATERIAL MORE
REALISTICALLY
TO DEVELOP A NEW SOURCE OF SUPPLY WHEN IT
IS FOUND COST IMPACT OF MATERIALS MAY BE
SUCH THAT THEUR SELECTION SHOULD BE A PART
OF PRODUCT DESIGN
IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO BUY MATERIALS CHEAPLY
OR IN A GOOD QUALITY
 Development of new source of supply

Large industrial undertakings generally underwrite new

can local source of supply
Method of developing new sources in newly developing
industrial area is increase because of rapid development of
technology
Cost saving through reduced transportation costs an a
policy of decentralised production
 Finding suitable substitute material
Two possible ways of substitution material

One by finding alternative material or part which may

be acceptable
Cut down product quality but may lead to subtantial
reduction in production costs
Providing supplies with clear consider quality
performance and reliability requirement very often
develop buyer suppose understanding cooperative and
action
 STANDARDIZATION

Standardisation generally define the

company and national parameters
Hence it makes easy to evaluate
Standardization is to emphasize its role in
realation to total material costs
 Cost factors

Economic
Technical
Individual
Collective
Value analysis is probably one of the most powerful cut saving techniques
Which focussed attention on the cost side of quality problem primary aim
of purchase department should strive constantly for a integration of the
technical and economic factor to quality
 Describing the quality

Describing the quality is more difficult than it is

generally assumed
Quality should be described in such a manner that
vendor should understand by your quality needs
Personal negotiation is out of question
At some times vendor should understand buyers needs from
a written statement on purchase order must be in writings
all the quality
Vendor should know about desired item
 Description requirement

By brand name / Trade name in case of branded products

By commercial standards case of standardisation product
By specification by specifying physical /chemical
characteristics by specifying performance characteristics by
specifying materials and method of manufacturer
By using blue prints of engineering during followed
description
By market grades and sample in case of graded commodities
 Brand Name / Trade name

A brand name /trade name is part on the product in order to

identify its origin which ultimately creates a goodwill for the
manufacturer
By branding its protects against substitutes gains repeat sales
Maintains price suitability on simply competes with other
manufacturer in the market
Brand or trade names are the easiest to describe to describe
on purchase order
 Commercial standards

A commercial standards is complete quality

description of the standardise them
Such description include
Quality characteristics
Workmanship
Method of testing both materials and workmanship
 Description of materials by specification

Physical /chemical characteristics

Performance
It is a result and use oriented method end this enables the
suppliers to take advantage of the latest technological
developments
 Materials / method of manufacturer
This type of material used and method of manufacturer is
generally applied when special requirement exists and the buyer
its willing to assume the responsibility for product performance
Advantages of this
Securing of competitive bids
Since items are generally a non standardise one
Supplier cannot charge arbitrary charges
If the cost of material and manufacturer are known to the buyer
 Blueprints

Often used in conjunction in other methods with precise

and dimensioned limits desired in the supply or ordered
material of product
Despite high potential for accuracy ambiguity bat times
can cause of difficulty ultimately prove to be expensive