DocumentCode
1847061
Title
AT&T supplier cooperative purchasing program
Author
Casey, R.J.
Author_Institution
AT&T Purchasing & Transportation, Mesquite, TX, USA
fYear
1993
fDate
7-11 Mar 1993
Firstpage
249
Lastpage
254
Abstract
The program utilizes a unique procurement philosophy and technique that compliments the existing company objective of eliminating waste across the entire materials continuum. The program focuses on working with key strategic suppliers in an effort to reduce leadtime and improve quality by directly linking the supplier´s capacity to the customer´s required output
Keywords
management; purchasing; AT&T; USA; capacity; leadtime; management; materials; output; procurement; quality; supplier cooperative purchasing program; Costs; Joining processes; Lead time reduction; Manufacturing; Procurement; Production; Raw materials; Throughput; Transportation; Waste materials;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1993. APEC '93. Conference Proceedings 1993., Eighth Annual
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0983-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APEC.1993.290623
Filename
290623
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