Purchasing Management og Porters Værdikæde

The value chain is developed by Michael E. Porter. The purpose of the value chain is to develop a firm sustainable competitive advantage in the business arena. The value chain is increased in proportion to the costs associated with the services /products offered in the company. The value chain is as an overall look at the company, where you focus on the company, the products and the market. Only if these things are arranged into systems and systematic activates it will become possible to produce something for which customers are willing to pay a price. Purchasing manager will work alongside other departments in the organization, and may have other responsibilities such as storage, stock control, budgeting and sales analysis

They must create good relationships with suppliers and find those suppliers who offer the best quality of the materials to a reasonable price. They work with design teams when new ranges are planned, helping the designer prepare and give presentations.

The company Clipper A/S has one purchasing manager called Anne-Mette Frandsen. Her job is to find suppliers in Europe, who can produce the clothes and the fiber materials in a way were the results are of the best quality and where the price is reasonable. She’s also going to carry out a spot check of the fiber materials, where she checks the color and if it’s in a good quality.