OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IMPORTANCE AND FUNCTIONS OF PURCHASING Presented by V VINAY CHANDRA 19021E0065 DEFINITION • Purchasing is the first phase of materials management. Purchasing means procurement of goods and services from external agencies • The objective of purchasing department is to arrange the supply of materials and services required by the organisation to produce the desired product FUNCTIONS OF PURCHASING
• To pay reasonably low prices for the best values obtainable,
negotiating and executing all company commitments. • To develop satisfactory sources of supply and maintain good relations with them. • The main function of purchasing is buying materials of right quality, in the right quantity, at the right time, at the right price, and from the right source. IMPORTANCE OF PURCHASING • Purchasing function provides materials to the factory without which wheels of machines cannot move. • A one percent saving in materials cost is equivalent to ten percent increase in turnover. Efficient purchasing can achieve this. • Purchasing manager is the custodian of his firms purse as he spends more than 50% of his company’s earnings on purchases. REFERENCE yourarticlelibrary.com