Case Study: MRO Purchasing Management at Nypro-China

This case study illustrates the significance and intricacy of MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) procurement and the major problems encountered in managing and analyzing the total spends. Concepts such as vendor information management, supplier selection and evaluation, supply base management, blanket purchase orders, consolidation, and process management are addressed in the case.

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