Central and Decentral Purchasing in Business Firms

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In the course of planning the material procurement in industrial enterprises the question recurs regularly whether the organizational prerequisites are at all suitable to support such planning to the necessary extent. The main point of interest here is whether a reorganization of the purchasing activities, by means of either a centralization or a decentralization of these tasks in the various areas, has noteworthy effects on the total costs and earnings situation of the firm.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEssays on Production Theory and Planning
EditorsGünter Fandel, Harald Dyckhoff, Joachim Reese
Number of pages12
Place of PublicationBerlin et al.
PublisherSpringer
Publication date01.10.1988
Pages29-40
ISBN (print)9783540193142, 978-3-642-73750-3
ISBN (electronic)978-3-642-73748-0
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Publication statusPublished - 01.10.1988
Externally publishedYes

    Research areas

  • Management studies - Lead Time, Order Quantity, Business Firm, Safety Stock, Schedule Period