Logistic Strategies in Purchasing Process of Metallurgical Companies
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K. Grzybowska, Poznan University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering Management, Poznan, Poland B. Gajdzik, The Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Katowice, Poland This article presents some selected logistic strategies concerning purchasing process in production companies. Costs referring to realizing and organizing purchasing process are a substantial part of total costs of a company. In order to make a company’s purchasing and supply processes effi cient, it is necessary to take some steps to prepare purchasing strategy. This operation was the reason for presenting the subject in this study.
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