PURCHASING AT FIREBIRD
Purchasing for Firebird Electric is decentralized. The purchasing department at Firebird U.S. consists of nine full-time associates. The purchasing manager assists in decision making and controls administrative duties. Six buyers are responsible for obtaining materials to meet production requirements. One buyer supplies the HB department and one is solely responsible for MRO purchases. The other four buyers are responsible for specific vendors. Each buyer oversees all products purchased from 8 to 10 different suppliers. The two other purchasing associates are specifically assigned to supplier evaluation and incoming quality conformance.
Firebird Electric has been awarded OEM production for the lighting on the 2005 model two-door B-car. This report focuses on the procedures and decisions involved in supplying the housing for upcoming production.