Organisation logistical management - an important point in any economic system.Logistic system, in turn, is characterized by an integrated and holistic.Since the logistics - the concept is very broad and capacious, allocate the purchase, distribution, manufacturing, information and transport logistics.
Since the main objective of logistics - integrated management of material flow, a special role in this system plays a procurement logistics, which is engaged in the management of material flows, while ensuring the company the necessary material resources.Log in material flow logistics system directly through the subsystem procurement.That is why the logistics at this stage is called that way, but, very often you can find the phrase "logistics supply chain" or "harvesting logistics."
So, procurement logistics - competent management of material flows, providing delivery of material resources to the enterprise.Objective - full and adequate needs of a production materials with the greatest possible efficiency.To properly use the concept of logistics on the stage of the procurement, it is necessary to be prepared for what might change the philosophy of the organization of the production process of the final product, which should correspond to the current and potential demand.
logistic system at any enterprise must be conducted in accordance with a rule that payments each and every parameter of production and economic activity should be carried out in the reverse direction.In this regard, procurement logistics resembles the model of production logistics, or rather it is a derivative.That is, estimates of demand for procurement and the need for them should be carried out on the final product to the raw materials, semi-finished products and materials.
However, the principle of the counterflow of information does not mean that the production and marketing of full control of the supply.They also affect the competitiveness of the products, their quality and the formation of the range.That supply is the main source of information about market opportunities for suppliers and competitors.
There are certain logistics activities, which are related to the management of procurement processes, which basically synonymous with "the problem of procurement logistics."Let us briefly consider the essence of each of them.
- definition and reassessment of needs.Any purchase must begin with a careful examination of procurement transactions established between the consumer and the purchasing department.
- Evaluation and study of customer requirements.After determining the range of in-house users and resources, it is important to establish requirements to the parameters of supply, their size, the nomenclature group and so on.It is necessary to establish the demands of the consumer, which are able to identify service delivery.
- decide on the eventual production of its own.Very often it happens that the company is more profitable to produce it yourself than to buy from others.
- types of purchases.Purchases may be permanent, modified or new.Determining the type simplify the work and the process of procurement logistics.
- Analysis of market behavior.
- Identify all potential suppliers of a certain kind of resources.It is necessary to draw up a list of firms whose services are previously provided.
- rank all sources of material resources which must be purchased.It is necessary to conduct a comparative analysis of proposals from different suppliers.
- final choice of supplier using multicriteria evaluation.
- delivery resources.This process is connected with the supply of material resources of a specific nomenclature, orders, transportation, cargo handling, warehousing and storage of goods.
- monitoring the implementation of procurement.When the delivery process is completed, it is necessary to organize quality control of resources and assessment of various parameters.
All these tasks have to unite a politics of relationships with suppliers.Procurement logistics is also engaged in defining the optimum frequency of deliveries and the structure of the material flow.
