A Vendor Quality and Reliability Incentive Procurement Program Underseas Div., Westinghouse Elec. Corporation

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Cartin, T. J., author.

Conference Name:

6th Annual Reliability and Maintainability Conference (1967-07-17 : Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1967

Summary:

The Westinghouse Underseas Division has completed a pilot incentive procurement program to make it mutually profitable to supplier and buyer to obtain quality and reliability in purchased parts. An incentive bonus was offered to a vendor to deliver a product which met our delivery, quality, and reliability requirements. A vendor could make or lose up to seven percent of his normal profit.Twenty-nine different items were selected, with a total value of $505,240. Total incentives possible were $27,688. Net incentives earned were $19,622.We experienced our highest total acceptance rate and were able to accelerate delivery schedules of the end product

Notes:

Vendor supplied data

Publisher Number:

670680

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license