Reseach On Procurement Management Of Capacitive Touch Monitor Project In GT Company

With the further development of information technology, the globalization and diversification of purchase methods have a profound influence on every individual company. Rather than a simple business relationship, procurement is now closely related to a company’s value and target. Purchasing management is one of the 9 areas of project management, and with the strengthening of the tie between companies and suppliers, project purchasing and cost management, project process management, project quality management are more and more closely related: they influence, as well as restrict each other. Thus, success in purchasing management is indispensable in the success of the whole project.The research object of this thesis, GT company, is engaged in the research, development, production and sales of touch screen. The company started with acoustic touch screens, and then expanded its business to a series of touch screens like infrared touch screens, resistive touch screens and electromagnetic double touch screens. In the process to enrich its product line, the company launched the capacitive touch screen project, in which the company wanted to use related theories and methods to guide the whole purchasing process, making it more reasonable and standard, establishing a strategic partnership with suppliers, improving efficiency, and decreasing the cost. Before the launch of capacitive touch monitor project, the purchase projects of infrared touch screens, electromagnetic double screens, acoustic touch screens are relatively outmoded. The failure in purchasing management led to oversized suppliers, low efficiency and the sharp contradiction between supply and demand. The traditional way of purchasing management is based on production plan: reminding to buy and store important raw materials 30 days in advance, buying according to the purchase list, and informing the preparation time span. But this way is only suitable for small scale and single material purchasing, so if it is a large-scale procurement, the disadvantages come out: the supply cycle of new materials is long, suppliers cannot supply in due course, or quality is lower than expected. Moreover, the large number of supplier probably cause surplus stock. These disadvantages make GT company’s operating costs rise, shipment efficiency lower, even affect the company’s development.This thesis analyzes the procurement process of capacitive touch monitor project, discovers the defects in the existing procurement process, and puts forward solutions to these problems. Aimed at such problems as high cost, low turnover of stock, high proportion of unused goods and long delivery, the thesis puts forward the integration of suppliers and the establishment of strategic partnership with them. Besides, upgrading supplier management and implementing hierarchical management are also suggested. They should establish the catalogue of qualified suppliers and qualify suppliers. Suppliers in the catalogue should be classified. As for the selected strategic supplier and preferred supplier, a long-term partnership should be built to achieve mutual benefit and double wins. They should strengthen the supervision and guidance of suppliers, improve the inspection ability of IQC. Finally, problems in current purchase, such as a lack of follow-up management and accountability mechanism after signing the contract can be solved by strengthening management, or giving a warning to, even eliminating suppliers with problems.To sum up, through the study of procurement management of capacitive touch monitor project, a management system and process suitable for touch screen industry has been found, which is significant to improving the efficiency of procurement management and ensuring the success of the project.