A framework for a capability maturity model for purchasing : construction and manufacturing engineering

Hassan, HA

Abstract

Purchasing activities are defined as the essential activities associated with the
acquisition of the materials, services and equipment used in a business organisation.
They are significant functions because they help organisations to realise many
benefits such as cost reduction, improved material delivery, a shorter cycle time,
access to product and process technology and quality improvement. This can only be
achieved if an organisation performs its purchasing activities effectively and
efficiently.
There are four purchasing development frameworks, or models, that are helpful in
evaluating the purchasing activity in an organization. These are: Stannack, P. and
Jones, M. (1988) Model, Reck and Long, (1988) Model, Jones, D.M., (1999) Model
and Arjan V. (2000), Model. However, it was concluded that these models were nonoperational
and merely indicate the stage of development of the purchasing activity.
The shortfall of these approaches is that they have no "standard" development criteria
that organizations can follow to evaluate their purchasing activities. These models
also have a limited number of development measurement variables.
In an attempt to overcome these shortfalls and identify factors that affect purchasing
improvements, a purchasing development model was developed. The aim of this
research is to produce a new purchasing maturity model (PurchMM) based on a wide
variety of purchasing parameters that have been discovered during the literature
review. The Readiness PurchMM describes an evolutionary improvement path for
purchasing function from an ad hoc, immature process to a mature, well-organized
one. Five levels of maturity encompass this path. The Readiness PurchMM guides
purchasing functions that wants to gain control of their purchasing activities for
improving, developing the performance of the purchasing functions, maintaining

Citation

Hassan, H. A framework for a capability maturity model for purchasing : construction and manufacturing engineering. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

• Thesis Type: Thesis
• Deposit Date: Oct 3, 2012
• Award Date: Jan 1, 2005