Abstract
M. Ing.
This research study aims at presenting the management of quality problem issues that
often result from procured items in a power plant. The motivation for carrying out this
research was an unacceptable risk of undesirable impact on plant availability, or
operating costs that arises from quality problem issues of procured items in a
particular power plant.
In this dissertation, the author aims to provide an overview of quality management
and procurement management, by focusing on how purchasing and supplier quality
management (PSQM) can be integrated into power plants in order to effectively
manage quality problem issues. A case study of the particular South African power
plant (called ABC Power Plant as a pseudonym for the sake of confidentiality) was
done.