Procurement process development in a project-based company
Honkala, Kari (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024100225955
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024100225955
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Project-based organizations operate within a dynamic and unpredictable environment, necessitating proficient procurement execution to ensure the successful delivery of products. Despite this imperative, the means by which project-based organizations can optimize the effectiveness of their procurement activities can some times remain indistinct. Consequently, this Master's thesis examines the existing state of procurement arrangements within a project-based organizational framework and seeks to improve its current purchasing process by finding solutions to its identified shortcomings.
The study adopts an embedded single case study structure, chosen for its capacity to incorporate multiple viewpoints from several disciplines within the case company. The selected case company possesses a pertinent procurement organization, and its project-based operations are well-suited for the study's objectives. Data for this case study is collected through interviews and observations. Procurement managers' perspectives
on current operations are obtained through interviews, while observations supplement these findings by incorporating information from documents, processes, systems, and personal observations from projects. The diversity of data sources enhances the validity of identified patterns, and triangulation reinforces the construction of theoretical frameworks.
The outcome of this study proposes improvements for the material management in the operational project environment. The improvements discovered in this study increase the probability of the case company getting the purchased products to the correct destinations at the right time. It interlinks organizational responsibilities, processes, and documents significantly influencing overall performance. Consequently, it advocates for systematic consideration for comprehensive organizational participation when developing procurement operations. Furthermore, the study recommends additional research to refine and extend the proposed model based on the identified findings.
The study adopts an embedded single case study structure, chosen for its capacity to incorporate multiple viewpoints from several disciplines within the case company. The selected case company possesses a pertinent procurement organization, and its project-based operations are well-suited for the study's objectives. Data for this case study is collected through interviews and observations. Procurement managers' perspectives
on current operations are obtained through interviews, while observations supplement these findings by incorporating information from documents, processes, systems, and personal observations from projects. The diversity of data sources enhances the validity of identified patterns, and triangulation reinforces the construction of theoretical frameworks.
The outcome of this study proposes improvements for the material management in the operational project environment. The improvements discovered in this study increase the probability of the case company getting the purchased products to the correct destinations at the right time. It interlinks organizational responsibilities, processes, and documents significantly influencing overall performance. Consequently, it advocates for systematic consideration for comprehensive organizational participation when developing procurement operations. Furthermore, the study recommends additional research to refine and extend the proposed model based on the identified findings.