Today's Tips

Encourage the Use of Purchase Requisitions - 05/01/2004
In some companies when someone needs a product or service the request is made orally. When many of these oral requests are made in a relatively short amount of time, it becomes difficult to remember who wanted what and when it is needed. Even hand...

What Activity Should Be Reported - 04/01/2004
Last month we said that what you report and in what manner depends on your company’s management style. Busy managers like oral reports. Giving reports orally without planning what you are going to say and how you are going to say it can do more ...

Advantages of Reporting Activity - 03/01/2004
In general, buyers and purchasing managers do a very good job keeping cost under control and obtaining products when needed. They probably don’t do as well reporting their activities and successes. Some feel that it should be apparent that they ...

Advantages of Reporting Activity - 02/01/2004
In general, buyers and purchasing managers do a very good job keeping cost under control and obtaining products when needed. They probably don’t do as well reporting their activities and successes. Some feel that it should be apparent that they ...