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In early 2016, FCA willchangefromdemandingcost saving goals for each buyer to team-based goals. Thismay have a direct impact on quality, since suppliers whose costs are rising will not have to cut corners tomeet FCA demands.
Buyers’ compensation is directly affected by their individual cost saving goals, but some buyers maybe getting parts that are facing higher raw-material prices, whileothers are not. Now, teams of buyers can work cooperatively.
This system has successfully been adopted by other companies, with researchpointing out the advantages starting in the 1960s. It generally results in smarter decisions by buyers, and higher quality parts being purchased. Individual buyers can opt for better parts in the face oflower-cost, lower-quality alternatives. (...) →
New FCA policies try to increase part quality is from Allpar News.
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Buyers’ compensation is directly affected by their individual cost saving goals, but some buyers maybe getting parts that are facing higher raw-material prices, whileothers are not. Now, teams of buyers can work cooperatively.
This system has successfully been adopted by other companies, with researchpointing out the advantages starting in the 1960s. It generally results in smarter decisions by buyers, and higher quality parts being purchased. Individual buyers can opt for better parts in the face oflower-cost, lower-quality alternatives. (...) →
New FCA policies try to increase part quality is from Allpar News.
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