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Digital/web-based technologies and purchasing and supply management: A UK Study
Gallear, D N; Ghobadian, A; O’Regan, N - 2008
The digital revolution on the web/internet is believed to be having a major impact on the performance of firms’ purchasing and supply functions. Beyond anecdotal evidence however, little is known about the actual level of utilisation of web-based interaction technologies in purchasing and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009465486
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Supplier Base Management: Experiences from the UK and Germany
Lemke, Fred; Goffin, Keith; Szwejczewski, Marek; … - 2000
Streamlining the supplier base is a common approach in many US and UKmanufacturing companies. However, is this approach being adopted in Germany asfast as it has in the UK? This paper describes research that answers thisquestion and investigates how German companies are managing contacts with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009463074
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Retail logistics in the UK: past, present and future
Fernie, John; Sparks, Leigh; McKinnon, Alan C. - 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the logistical transformation of British retailing over the last three decades and to discuss likely challenges that face logistics managers in the futureDesign/Approach: Reviews the key works on retail logistics, including the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009465994
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How buyers and sellers value B2B relationships: a relationship value continuum for Internet based exchange
Clements, Michael D - 2009
between buyers and sellers in business to business relationships, as an important mechanism for maintaining and developing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009457367
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Information sharing with key suppliers : a transaction cost theory perspective
Yigitbasioglu, Ogan - 2010
suppliers. The paper also aims to examine how the extent of information shared affects buyers’ performance in terms of resource … included buyers.Abetter approach would have been to collect data from both, buyers and key suppliers. Practical implications …Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explain variations in discretionary information shared between buyers and key …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437944
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Leveraging the power of the Internet for optimal supplier sourcing
Tucker, David; Jones, Laurie D. - 2000
agents over the Internet for this purpose. The traditional relationship between suppliers and buyers is contrasted with that … maximum benefit for both buyers and suppliers. It is shown that the technology that can enable this form of sourcing is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009455093
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Application service provision: origins and development
Tebboune, Sofiane - 2003
Full-text of this article is not available in this e-prints service. This article was originally published following peer-review in Business Process Management Journal, published by and copyright Emerald.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009455151
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Supporting re-sourcing decisions: the case of maintenance in Uganda’s downstream oil industry
Nabuuma, Betty - 2010
A re-sourcing decision is a sourcing decision subsequent to an outsourcing arrangement. Effective management of re-sourcing decisions is vital in ensuring the stability and continuity of organisational operations supported by outsourced critical activities. However, despite the importance of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009461088
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Investigating the meaning of supplier-manufacturer partnerships: An exploratorystudy
Lemke, Fred; Goffin, Keith; Szwejczewski, Marek - 2003
Supplier partnerships can be the key in enhancing the performance ofmanufacturing companies. Consequently, partnership has been strongly recommendedby academics and practitioners alike. Surprisingly, the concept of partnershipis only poorly understood. Many authors have identified the advantages...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009463071
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Exploring customer perceived relationship value : findings of qualitative research of business-to-business relationships
Sharma, Neeru; Davies, D.; Fisher, G.; Hughes, R. - University of Western Sydney; University of Western Sydney; … - 2005
With the increasing interest in business relationship issues, relationship value has emerged as an important aspect. What makes a business relationship valuable for the standpoint of the customer has become critical for supplier. The present paper reviews the alternative conceptualizations and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009482206