Internet Orientation Project

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of trying to have the parts on the floor when needed, not too early, and never late. Extra stock ends up in inventory, and although labeled as an asset in the books, it is actually a liability. This drives the agent to search for creative ways to control materials. One key way to accomplish this is to utilize distributors that are “committed to long term relationships in which they take on more of the responsibility of managing activities up and down the supply chain” (Avery 52). This has to be a mutual sharing of information and cross training in order to work effectively.
Inefficiencies in lead times are probably the biggest nuisance to a buyer or purchasing agent. According to the survey results, “Most buyers say that all distributors need to do is pick up the telephone to inform them of late deliveries.” With this statement, I agree entirely. Most of the time a buyer will not know a product will be late until the distributor is contacted after the part was scheduled to ...

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