Search Results - "International journal of purchasing and materials management"

Evolving Roles and Responsibilities of Purchasing Organizations by Johnson, P. Fraser, Leenders, Michiel R., Fearon, Harold E.

“…IN BRIEF The Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies (CAPS) undertook its first focus study investigating organizational relationships in purchasing in 1987…”
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The Potential of Intelligent Software Agents in the World Wide Web in Automating Part Procurement by Khoo, Li-Pheng, Tor, Shu Beng, Lee, Stephen S.G.

“…IN BRIEF The procurement process is notorious for being tedious and protracted due to data gathering and prolonged negotiations. With the emergence of the…”
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Proactive Supply Management: The Management of Risk by Smeltzer, Larry R., Siferd, Sue P.

“…IN BRIEF Proactive supply management is a frequently used phrase, yet no agreement exists about its precise meaning. This article argues that proactive…”
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Trust and Relationship Commitment in Logistics Alliances: A Buyer Perspective by Moore, Kevin R.

“…IN BRIEF This research provides new insights into logistics alliances by examining the roles of trust and commitment in such relationships. A model of…”
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Supply-Based Strategies, Human Resource Initiatives, Procurement Leadtime, and Firm Performance by Jayaram, Jayanth, Vickery, Shawnee K.

“…IN BRIEF The role of procurement leadtime (PLT) in time‐based competition (TBC) has received little attention in procurement and operations literature. This…”
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Purchasing and Supply Management: Trends and Changes Throughout the 1990s by Trent, Robert J., Monczka, Robert M.

“…Understanding the changes and trends affecting purchasing requires replacing anecdotal evidence with research‐based observations. Using data collected annually…”
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Executive and Purchasing Leadership in Purchasing Change Initiatives by Smeltzer, Larry R.

“…Case analysis was used to investigate executive and purchasing leadership in purchasing change initiatives. The strongest demonstration of CEO support was…”
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Environmental Purchasing: Benchmarking Our German Counterparts by Carter, Craig R., Ellram, Lisa M., Ready, Kathryn J.

“…Environmental purchasing consists of purchasing's involvement in activities that include reduction, reuse, and recycling of materials. Despite the valuable…”
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The Effect of Manufacturing Technology on Purchase Contracts by Buvik, Arnt

“…Traditionally, modest formalization of purchasing relationships is expected to appear in order‐based industries with flexible and unpredictable production…”
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The Role of Purchasing in the Agile Enterprise by Meier, Ronald L., Humphreys, Michael A., Williams, Michael R.

“…The article examines purchasing's role in achieving agility and competitive advantage. Using a Delphi study, this research investigated and identified buying…”
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Alliances, Logistics Barriers, and Strategic Actions in the People's Republic of China by Pearson, John N., Carter, Joseph R., Peng, Li

“…Many U.S. multinational firms are attempting to establish supply chains in the People's Republic of China. In order to foster such development, many of these…”
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The Strategic Value of Buyer-Supplier Relationships by Zaheer, Akbar, McEvily, Bill, Perrone, Vincenzo

“…This research investigates the determinants and outcomes of trust in buyer‐supplier relationships. Trust in a partner organization and in the individual…”
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The Influence of Organizational Factors on Purchasing Activities by Johnson, P. Fraser, Leenders, Michiel R., Fearon, Harold E.

“…Data from the 1995 CAPS study on purchasing's organizational roles and responsibilities were used to examine the involvement of the supply area in major…”
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Exploring Import Stimulation Behavior: The Case of Cypriot Importers by Leonidou, Leonidas C.

“…This article explores the stimulation behavior of importing firms based on a random sample of 100 Cypriot distributors purchasing from abroad. The findings…”
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Internal Service Quality in Purchasing: An Empirical Study by Stanley, Linda L., Wisner, Joel D.

“…Many organizations consider the implementation of total quality management a requirement to maintain a competitive advantage. In addition to the existing…”
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The Green Supply Chain: Integrating Suppliers into Environmental Management Processes by Walton, Steve V., Handfield, Robert B., Melnyk, Steven A.

“…IN BRIEF In business today, companies cannot ignore environmental issues. Increasing government regulation and stronger public mandates for environmental…”
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The Context, Organizational Design, and Performance of JIT Buying Versus Non-JIT Buying Firms by Germain, Richard, Droge, Cornelia

“…IN BRIEF A comparison of Just‐In‐Time (JIT) versus non‐JIT buying firms was made on context, organizational, and performance dimensions. Of nine context…”
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Purchasing Practice in Dutch Municipalities by de Boer, Luitzen, Telgen, Jan

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The Relative Importance of Supplier Selection Criteria: The Case of Electronic Components Procurement in Japan by Hirakubo, Nakato, Kublin, Michael

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Quantitative Support for Buyer-Supplier Negotiation in Just-In-Time Purchasing by Miller, Pam Anders, Kelle, Peter

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