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WCSM requires supply management professionals and suppliers to be actively involved in the tactical and strategic development of specifications and standards to proactively reduce total costs of products and services.
WCSM requires supply management professionals and suppliers to be actively involved in the tactical and strategic development of specifications and standards to proactively reduce total costs of products and services.
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Industrial standardization is the process of establishing agreement on uniform identifications for definite characteristics of quality, design, performance, quantity, service, and so on.
Industrial standardization is the process of establishing agreement on uniform identifications for definite characteristics of quality, design, performance, quantity, service, and so on.
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Managerial standardization deals with such things as operating practices, procedures, and systems.
Managerial standardization deals with such things as operating practices, procedures, and systems.
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Simplification means reducing the number of standard items a firm uses in its product design and carries in its inventory.
Simplification means reducing the number of standard items a firm uses in its product design and carries in its inventory.
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A complex specification for ketchup might include various spices, specific tomato and vinegar grades, filtered water, mixing directions, cooking directions and more!
A complex specification for ketchup might include various spices, specific tomato and vinegar grades, filtered water, mixing directions, cooking directions and more!
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A simple specification for buying ketchup might be '12 ounce plastic bottle of Heinz tomato ketchup'.
A simple specification for buying ketchup might be '12 ounce plastic bottle of Heinz tomato ketchup'.
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Managerial standardization involves establishing agreement on uniform identifications for various characteristics.
Managerial standardization involves establishing agreement on uniform identifications for various characteristics.
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Industrial standardization primarily deals with operating practices, procedures, and systems.
Industrial standardization primarily deals with operating practices, procedures, and systems.
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Simplification is synonymous with standardization.
Simplification is synonymous with standardization.
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Complex specifications are easier to develop than simple specifications.
Complex specifications are easier to develop than simple specifications.
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A complex ketchup specification may include the brand, bottle size, and type of ketchup.
A complex ketchup specification may include the brand, bottle size, and type of ketchup.
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Simple specifications typically encompass aspects beyond product design, such as packaging and delivery schedules.
Simple specifications typically encompass aspects beyond product design, such as packaging and delivery schedules.
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