The constraining force was on in W...

The constraining force was on in Wilson, NC to abate spending in the 1994-95 batch with all city divisions count uponed to make cuts. Responding to the squeezing Steve Pagley, superintendent of the water distribution department, began pursuing solutions for reducing the city's inventory plains especially in construction materials of the like kind as pipe, valves, hydrants and tee

The water distribution department carried approximately $350000 in construction and repair material at a time, ordered in consequence of a central processing system in subordination to which a buyer would monitor order points and react accordingly. Many of the order points were established years ago, making things difficult during seasonal climate changes.

The ordering proces was time-consuming and cumbersome. one time an order point was reached, three vendors were solicited for pricing, the lowest price was accepted, and the material was ordered from mail or fax. Occasionally, the vendor would not have the consequence in stock for ...