management for purchasing services from offshore suppliers. Design/methodology/approach – This research is grounded in … experience purchasing services from suppliers located in India. Findings – Viewing the selection and management of suppliers for …

Purpose The purpose of this research is to develop an understanding of how purchasing can become meaningfully involved … exemplar organization was applied to better understand the purchasing function’s role in adding to the value proposition in … complex, non-traditional business-to-business service purchases. Findings Powerful allies or advocates can mediate purchasing …

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

Purchasing organizations are exposed to risk in their interactions with suppliers, whether it is recognized and managed …, addressed in a cursory manner, or altogether ignored. In order to understand the supply risk that exists, purchasing … techniques. Findings from this research indicate that purchasing organizations can assess supply risk with techniques that focus …

Predicts that in the decade ahead, the purchasing function will have to shed its service and operational perspective … evolution, the make or buy decision and increasing reliance on outsourcing will change the purchasing manager into a manager of …

understand and manage their costs. Examines case studies of 11 firms which use total cost of ownership concepts in purchasing …

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 …