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New Service Opportunities in the E‐grocery Business

Småros, Johanna; Holmström, Jan; Kämäräinen, Vesa - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 11 (2000) 1, pp. 61-74

Currently, efforts in the e‐grocery business focus on improving the purchase transaction and physical distribution of goods. However, simply improving ordering and fulfillment does not make e‐grocery shopping a viable competitor to the current supermarket business model. To become a...

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Assessing the Operational Cost of Offshore Sourcing Strategies

Lowson, Robert H. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 13 (2002) 2, pp. 79-90

This paper reports on an empirical study to construct an objective and quantifiable method to assess the cost of sourcing from low wage, foreign suppliers. The work details development of a Total Acquisition Cost Model (TACM) that can be used to quantify the supply system costs associated with...

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A longitudinal examination of JIT purchasing practices

Giunipero, Larry C.; Gopalakrishna Pillai, Kishore; … - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 16 (2005) 1, pp. 51-70

Purpose – To examine the changes in just‐in‐time (JIT) purchasing practices over time. Design …/methodology/approach – The evaluation of changes in JIT purchasing practices was done through a longitudinal study. The first study was performed … of the importance of nine different areas of JIT purchasing activities. Regression and bootstrapping were used for …

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The supply base reduction process: an empirical investigation

Ogden, Jeffrey A.; Carter, Phillip L. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 19 (2008) 1, pp. 5-28

Purpose – This research seeks to better understand the supply base reduction approaches and processes utilized by organizations. Design/methodology/approach – In‐depth case studies were conducted with ten organizations that recently reduced their supply bases. These organizations...

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Organizational alignment and supply chain governance structure

Ashenbaum, Bryan; Maltz, Arnold; Ellram, Lisa; Barratt, … - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 20 (2009) 2, pp. 169-186

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce and validate two new constructs with the potential to sharpen our understanding of how and why firms integrate their internal supply chains and assess the governance structure of their supply chains. The first construct, organizational...

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Technology acceptance and satisfaction with logistics services

Bienstock, Carol C.; Royne, Marla B. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 21 (2010) 2, pp. 271-292

professional organizations of industrial purchasing managers. Findings – The findings indicate that both logistics service quality …

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Comparative efficiencies of specialty coffee retailers from the perspectives of socially responsible global sourcing

Joo, Seong‐Jong; Min, Hokey; Kwon, Ik‐Whan G.; … - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 21 (2010) 3, pp. 490-509

has yet to commit socially responsible sourcing practices with a concern over increased purchasing price. Also, it was … found that a premium purchasing price paid to fair‐trade coffee beans did not undermine the coffee retailer's comparative … operating efficiency despite its adverse impact on purchasing cost. In other words, a cost increase resulting from socially …

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Institutional entrepreneurship capabilities for interorganizational sustainable supply chain strategies

Peters, Nils J.; Hofstetter, Joerg S.; Hoffmann, Volker H. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 22 (2011) 1, pp. 52-86

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the implementation of proactive interorganizational sustainable supply chain strategies by empirically exploring the relationship between key (inter‐)organizational resources of the initiating company and the establishment of widely accepted...

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International Purchasing Alliances: An Empirical Study

Ellram, Lisa M. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 3 (1992) 1, pp. 23-36

In this exploration of formal international purchasing alliances, a broad overview of why firms become involved in … international purchasing alliances is developed. Then, using a data base developed based on formalized international alliance … exploratory case studies to corroborate and develop a deeper understanding of international purchasing alliances. Implications of …

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Purchasing Intelligence Systems In Small Manufacturing Firms: Present Status and Future Direction

Festervand, Troy A.; Meinert, David B. - In: The International Journal of Logistics Management 3 (1992) 1, pp. 37-45

Information obtained from a Purchasing Management Intelligence System (PMIS) can provide the valuable input into a firm … determine the status of purchasing intelligence systems in small manufacturing firms. The results indicate that while purchasing … activities. The results also indicate that numerous obstacles limit the effectiveness of purchasing intelligence systems. In …

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