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emerged since the late 1990s and subsequently have faced a broad diffusion in practice. The concept of these e‐procurement … solutions has also been described broadly in the literature. However, studies on how companies use these e‐procurement solutions … e‐procurement systems and their contribution to the management of indirect goods supply chain. Design …
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, their focus is on managing procurement as the primary supply chain activity. The key barriers to eBusiness adoption …
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Purpose – The paper seeks to pursue the understanding of current business‐to‐business e‐procurement practices by … resulted in three e‐procurement success factors (SF):supplier and contract management; end‐user behavior and e‐procurement … business processes; and information and e‐procurement infrastructure. Three challenge‐to‐implementation factors (CIF) also …
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developing process models and its simulation with the simulation of supply and demand. A procurement process in the oil …
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Purpose – The purpose of this research is to empirically investigate the role of firm size in the use of e‐procurement … significant relationship between firm size and e‐procurement application. Specifically, larger firms were more likely to use … integrative types of e‐procurement. Research limitations/implications – The study was limited in that it excluded purchasing …
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Purpose – The goal of this paper is to provide a broad foundation for future research in the area of strategic sourcing. Design/methodology/approach – The foundation is derived by drawing from various well‐established organizational theories. Specifically, strategic sourcing was viewed...
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develop a procurement model for agricultural products. Design/methodology/approach – Considering the biological nature …. Then, the paper constructs a n ‐tier CPFR procurement model by extending a two‐echelon supply chain to a multi … management (CTM) is integrated into the n ‐tier CPFR procurement model. Finally, a case study is analysed and the efficacy of the …
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Purpose – Improving construction supply chain collaboration and performance is central for achieving short‐term business objectives as well as long‐term competitive advantage. Lean thinking is an approach that has been adopted in many different industrial settings as a means for improving...
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This paper provides the outcomes of a supply chain management (SCM) practice survey designed to identify current trends in UK industrial small‐ to medium‐sized enterprises. The analysis identifies the adaptation of SCM techniques and relationships between customers and smaller suppliers. The...
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Purpose – The article deals with issues such as the size of a purchasing group, the types of benefits aimed for, and the real beneficiaries of purchasing groups. Design/methodology/approach – The observations are based on the literature, as well as on interviews, mostly with Canadian and US...
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