ANALIZA PROCESA NABAVE ELEKTRO MATERIALA V PODJETJU ELEKTRO MARIBOR D.D. V OBDOBJU OD LETA 2003 DO LETA 2007

In the diploma thesis, the author used professional literature to present the theoretical process of material procurement, the views of domestic and foreign authors on procurement and its organisation, and the ordering procedures used at Elektro Maribor d.d. Based on the results of the analysis, she found that the company's strategy has been focused for more than five years on increasing the reliability of electricity supply, which was a logical consequence of the consumption and stock of the mentioned cables. It is therefore important for the company to have a well-organised procurement department, as the success of procurement affects the successful operation of all other functions in the company.

Solution and Method

In the diploma thesis, the author used professional literature to present the theoretical process of material procurement, the views of domestic and foreign authors on procurement and its organisation, and the ordering procedures used at Elektro Maribor d.d. The procurement department appears in various positions within company organisational charts, influenced by numerous internal and external factors. The modern concept of procurement incorporates elements of marketing into its operations, meaning it conducts market research, continuously seeks new suppliers and new types of materials, and actively collaborates with research and development activities within the company and with suppliers.

An economical and efficient procurement function can contribute significantly to a company's success. For the successful operation of the procurement function and the possibility of formulating procurement policy and strategies, the company's objectives, policy and strategy must be clearly defined. The practical part of the diploma thesis was an analysis of medium-voltage and low-voltage cables at Elektro Maribor d.d.

Results

Based on the results of the analysis, she found that the company's strategy has been focused for more than five years on increasing the reliability of electricity supply, which was a logical consequence of the consumption and stock of the mentioned cables. It is therefore important for the company to have a well-organised procurement department, as the success of procurement affects the successful operation of all other functions in the company. A company's procurement function can only be successful if it operates in accordance with the company's objectives and strategies.

It must coordinate its objectives well with all other objectives in the company. It is important that cooperation with other functions in the company is good, which leads to the success of the entire operation. The procurement function should ensure an optimal supply system that must be oriented towards the needs of production planning and material requirements.

In other words, the procurement function is an important link in the production chain of companies. Although procurement processes in companies may differ, quite clear stages can be identified. It is essential that effective procurement decision-making requires a cross-functional approach.

It is therefore very important to direct and manage the efforts of various participants in the company to achieve the best possible result for the company. The procurement process at Elektro Maribor d.d. is regulated by the ordering procedures rulebook itself. With this rulebook, the company has precisely determined how the procedures for preparing the basis for ordering proceed, who are the holders of ordering procedures, what are the procedures for concluding contracts, and what forms are required.

The procurement process should proceed in the company as written in the company's rulebook. In most cases, this is so. However, when it comes to urgent (defect) or larger procurement cases, certain things also proceed outside the rulebook.

Of course, in any case, the rulebook is a specific guideline for ordering materials. From comparing the practical example and the statements cited in professional literature, I can conclude that the procurement process at Elektro Maribor d.d. follows almost the same sequence as stated in professional literature. The difference is that the company maintains records of already approved suppliers.

One could say that it carries out the selection of suitable suppliers in advance according to specific criteria, with whom it has already cooperated and who have met the criteria for successful and quality delivery of materials. Therefore, in the case of procurement or identified procurement needs, I send an enquiry precisely to those suppliers with whom it has already cooperated and whom it trusts. The initially set objectives of the diploma thesis, which were also achieved, were the analysis of consumption and stock movement of medium-voltage and low-voltage cables in the period from 2003 to 2007.

The purpose of the diploma thesis was to show the movement of consumption-issue and stock of the mentioned cables. The basic assertions are confirmed, as the results of the analysis of MV and LV cables show that the company has made several investment investments over the past five years, due to the increasing reliability of electricity supply and investments in the underground cable network, which is slowly displacing overhead lines due to reliability, which consequently also affected the consumption and stock of this cable. The importance of procurement continues to grow.

Its function is no longer only connected with materials management and not only with purchasing, but with activities before and after purchase. Therefore, the procurement function has become one of the key and more important functions in the company. Company managements have found that good procurement can also save a great deal.

Procurement has thus become an increasingly important driver of long-term success. We expect many changes that will be based on European Union regulations and will be aimed at promoting free trade between European countries. We believe that these changes will significantly affect the work and responsibilities for procurement, materials and logistics.

Of course, the development of procurement and supply management should keep pace with the changing world around us. Procurement professionals must increasingly justify the added value in the companies where they work and demonstrate that they are capable of meeting challenges.