Purchasing without paper (well, almost no paper).

This article describes the process by which one company was able to substantially reduce the amount of paperwork required for purchasing material. After considering all the variables that affected the amount of paperwork, it developed three different models to use in ordering materiel, one for materiel delivered by the vendor in standard containers, one for materiel delivered by a carrier in standard containers, and the last for materiel that is best delivered in variable quantities.