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A study of supply chain management practice in UK industrial SMEs

Quayle, Michael - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 8 (2003) 1, pp. 79-86

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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Should an organisation join a purchasing group?

Nollet, Jean; Beaulieu, Martin - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 10 (2005) 1, pp. 11-17

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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Successful use of e‐procurement in supply chains

Puschmann, Thomas; Alt, Rainer - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 10 (2005) 2, pp. 122-133

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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Exploring supply chain opportunities in the UK utilities sector and the supporting role of eMarketplaces

Smart, Alan - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 10 (2005) 4, pp. 264-271

, their focus is on managing procurement as the primary supply chain activity. The key barriers to eBusiness adoption …

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Outsourcing engineering commodity procurement

Parry, Glenn; James‐Moore, Mike; Graves, Andrew - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 11 (2006) 5, pp. 436-443

procurement function for engineering commodity items. Design/methodology/approach – Research into the literature presents the … development of outsourcing procurement functions and this manuscript adds to the body of knowledge through introducing the … outsourcing of engineering commodity procurement, illustrated with the case study example. Findings – A US Aerospace Fortune 50 …

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Business‐to‐business e‐procurement: success factors and challenges to implementation

Angeles, Rebecca; Nath, Ravi - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 12 (2007) 2, pp. 104-115

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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Process approach to supply chain integration

Trkman, Peter; Indihar Štemberger, Mojca; Jaklič, Jurij; … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 12 (2007) 2, pp. 116-128

developing process models and its simulation with the simulation of supply and demand. A procurement process in the oil …

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Using e‐procurement applications to achieve integration: what role does firm size play?

Pearcy, Dawn H.; Giunipero, Larry C. - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 13 (2008) 1, pp. 26-34

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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Towards a “theoretical toolbox” for strategic sourcing

Shook, Christopher L.; Adams, Garry L.; Ketchen, David J.; … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 14 (2009) 1, pp. 3-10

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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Procurement of agricultural products using the CPFR approach

Fang Du, Xiao; Leung, Stephen C.H.; Long Zhang, Jin; … - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 14 (2009) 4, pp. 253-258

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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