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Case
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Reference no. 657-010-1
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: John G Miller (Chartered Management Institute)
Published in: 1957
Length: 11 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Purchasing
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Abstract

The purchasing function of the company is centralised at its headquarters in London. The purchasing officer placed firm orders for certain expensive items of non-standard capital equipment, and some time later found that requirements had been considerably overestimated.
Location:
UK, South America
Industry:
Mining
Size:
Large
Other setting(s):
1948-1952
Teaching note
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Reference no. 657-010-8
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: John G Miller (Chartered Management Institute)
Published in: 1957
Length: 2 pages
Data source: Field research
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Abstract

The purchasing function of the company is centralised at its headquarters in London. The purchasing officer placed firm orders for certain expensive items of non-standard capital equipment, and some time later found that requirements had been considerably overestimated.

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Location:
UK, South America
Industry:
Mining
Size:
Large
Other setting(s):
1948-1952

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Teaching note
-
Reference no. 657-010-8
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: John G Miller (Chartered Management Institute)
Published in: 1957
Length: 2 pages
Data source: Field research
View full details