Advice To Buyers
Purchasing officers must assist in combating the national tendency to increase prices, Mr S. H. Oswin, of Auckland, a vice-president, told the New Zealand Pur chasing Officers' Association in Christchurch this week. Prices should be reduced to enable New Zealand industry to become more competitive in the export field, he said. This could be achieved by improved methods and perhaps alternative production and manufacturing techniques, but with the supplier still enjoying his treasonable margin Of profit. In many cases it was possible for purchasing officers to buy at pre-devaluation prices, Mr Oswin said.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19680322.2.53.4
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31635, 22 March 1968, Page 6
Word Count
96Advice To Buyers Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31635, 22 March 1968, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in