Presents the results of a pilot project on implementation of just‐in‐time (JIT) production for an automotive component … manufacturing system using JIT as an approach. Presents a summary of costs and benefits arising from the new system, outlining …

case study explores the differences between just‐in‐time (JIT) and synchronous supply from both the buyer and supplier … perspective, as well as examining the importance of effective supply chain management, effective use of appropriate technologies … study suggest that whilst synchronous supply results in notable benefits for both buyer and supplier the journey to …

Purpose – To explore the relationship between the dimensions of supply chain flexibility and firm performance in a … automotive suppliers during the months of September and October 2003. Data gathered through a mail survey to purchasing managers … different supply chain flexibility dimensions, between supply chain flexibility dimensions and firm performance dimensions, and …

, the use of information technology, the perceived importance of the purchasing and supply management (PSM) function, and … do not evolve in isolation. Support factors for supplier alliances include purchasing’s accountability for their actions … the degree of participation in strategic purchasing activities. In addition, PSM engages in cost and price …

supplier selection in light of global supply chain disruptions and risk. Design/methodology/approach – The proposed tool is … consideration of each of these risk measures will affect the recommended solution/supply base. The model serves as a complement to … development of a decision support tool that offers supply risk mitigation when sourcing globally. Specifically, the tool allows …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically evaluate the effect of resources and capabilities in purchasing … and supply management (PSM) on operational performance. Specifically, to examine whether managers who neglect investments … suggest that the impact of supply base practices on operational performance is stronger in firms where more advanced PSM …

performance in the purchasing function. A study is made not only of whether this relationship exists, but also of the mediating … role played by both purchasing practices and the strategic integration of purchasing. Design …/methodology/approach – Statistical analyses of the data provided by 141 purchasing managers of medium and large Spanish companies in three industrial …