ANALIZA PRODAJE IN IZDAJE MEDICINSKO TEHNIČNIH PRIPOMOČKOV OD LETA 2002 DO LETA 2006 V PODJETJU DIAFIT D.O.O.

The author of the diploma thesis 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, the author 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 purchasing department, as the success of procurement affects the successful operation of all other functions in the company.

Solution and Method

The author of the diploma thesis 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 purchasing department appears in various positions within company organisational charts, influenced by numerous internal and external factors. The modern concept of procurement incorporates marketing elements 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 purchasing function can contribute significantly to a company's success. For the successful operation of the purchasing 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, the author 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 purchasing department, as the success of procurement affects the successful operation of all other functions in the company. A company's purchasing function can only be successful if it operates in accordance with the company's objectives and strategies.

Its objectives must be well coordinated 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 purchasing function should ensure an optimal supply system that must be oriented towards the needs of production planning and material requirements.

In other words, the purchasing function is an important link in the production chain of companies. Although purchasing processes in companies may differ, quite clear stages can be identified. It is essential that effective purchasing decisions require 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 purchasing process at Elektro Maribor d.d. is regulated by the rules on ordering procedures. With these rules, the company has precisely defined how the procedures for preparing the basis for ordering are carried out, who is responsible for implementing ordering procedures, what the procedures for concluding contracts are, and what forms are required.

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

Of course, in any case, the rules are a certain guideline for ordering materials. Based on a comparison of the practical example and the statements cited in professional literature, I can conclude that the purchasing process at Elektro Maribor d.d. follows almost the same sequence as stated in professional literature. The difference is that the company maintains a register of already approved suppliers.

One could say that it carries out the selection of suitable suppliers in advance according to certain 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 to precisely those suppliers with whom it has already cooperated and whom I trust. The objectives of the diploma thesis set at the beginning, 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 statements are confirmed, as the results of the analysis of MV and LV cables show that the company has made several investment investments in 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 material management and not only with purchasing, but with activities before and after purchase. Therefore, the purchasing function has become one of the key 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.