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Introduction
The Purchasing Group of NEC has
striven to promote its activities in line with NEC's diversification and the
expansion of its global business. Establishing IPOs (International Purchasing
Offices) in key locations around the world has proved invaluable. IPOs work with
technical and quality control engineering department based on the concept of
development-related procurement; they strengthen the international procurement
processes in order to secure competitive pricing for markets
worldwide.
IPOs have been established in North America, Europe, and seven
Asian locations in addition to Japan. IPO Asia Pacific was set up in Hong Kong
as the area headquarters, with purchasing activities covering the Asia-Pacific
region. It works closely with the IPOs in Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines,
Shanghai, Beijing and India to maintain contact with suppliers and manage the
Asian procurement sources.
Today, shortened product life cycles due to
technical advancements, keen competition, and ever-decreasing prices mean it is
essential for IPOs to obtain low-cost materials. IPOs also help to shorten the
lead-time for development and production as well as ensure the quality of what
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