dc.description.abstract | As a high tech industry facing the high-tensioned competition and fast-changing environment,the important topic is gain more competency in such environment. So as to its cost of raw materials, which consist of 50% to 60% of the total cost should not be underestimate for operation. Strategic procurement is to make the procurement be fitted into the corporation’s strategy. And making the procurement become an important element to achieve corporation’s strategic goals.
The purpose of this research is to understand the strategy and the functions of procurement in the international high-tech industry, and to find out the role of electronic procurement in strategic procurement. Furthermore, this research will induct the differences between strategic procurement and procurement strategy by gathering information from varies references.
This research conclusions how strategic procurement is achieved, and use this model on the case study of a true company. The basic elements to achieve strategic procurement are:
(1) the procurement strategy been integrated into corporation’s strategy,
(2) the long-term relationship with suppliers,
(3) the capability to make its own decision, to coordinate and react rapidly,
(4) the utilization of electronic procurement,
(5) And high emphasis on ethics.
Based on the findings in the case analysis, through reconstruction of procurement orgination, strengthening coordination with suppliers, leading in electronic procurement, and putting more emphasis on procurement ethic, the implementation of strategic procurement will definitely gain more competition on the cost and sales growth for high-tech corporations. | en_US |