Check out notes in the production management section.
Link theories of just in time and kaizen and kanban to production.
Use example of toyota cars on their production strategies.
There are plenty of Japanese companies examples available on the net which you can use to show how their efficiency doubled and their profits quadrapled because of new production management strategies.
hey u solution lies in d problem itself,
1st explain business 100 yrs back hw it was handled
professionaly or family oriented?
hw was competiton etc...den say hw purchasing dept gain its imp...due to various reasons like budget, competiton...etc... add theory to every points...
Hey kuryu, it is a nice topic to discuss here and i did a search in order to find as much information as possible. So, i am uploading a document where you will find important information regarding purchasing function.