Research On Centralized Purchase Management Of Goods And Materials In Anhui Electric Power Corporation

Supply Chain Management (SCM) was not only the hot management mode studied and practiced in the 1990s of 20 century, but also concerned and applied by many enterprises nowadays. Purchasing Management, the most important part in SCM, has been paid great attention by governments as well as enterprises and public institutions. High-efficient purchase could reduce purchasing cost, improve product quality and play a significant role in promoting core competitive power of enterprises.With the expansion of power grid construction, Anhui Electric Power Corporation has been increasing its investment in power grid construction. By 2008 its total investment will reach 10 billion RMB and the investment will continue to grow in the following years. How to strengthen Purchasing Management is a subject of great importance, therefore, the writer, focusing on the present situation of Centralized Purchase in Anhui Electric Power Corporation, studies and analyses systematically, summarizes its achievements as well as problems, and puts forward strategies and suggestions for better performance. Embarking on the management of suppliers, ERP, relationship of good and materials management and quality management etc, this essay tries to discuss on how to perfect present Centralized Purchase Management, realize further decrease of purchasing cost and improve product quality, so as to provide guarantee for setting up strong power grid and offering high-quality power supply service for customers.