Competing models (the supplier offering and relationship management models) were tested in a maintenance, repair, and … operating supplies purchasing environment to examine which better predicted customer satisfaction, trust, and supplier … partnering attractiveness. These models were also tested against a combined model to see if the more comprehensive model improved …

This empirical research seeks to evaluate purchasing practices in Taiwan based on survey data collected from companies … factors: purchasing risk taking, purchasing knowledge and skills, and strategic purchasing. The research findings indicate … that purchasing risk‐taking impacts purchasing knowledge and skills and purchasing knowledge and skills impacts strategic …

Almost all inventory models assume that lead time is prescribed and thus is not subject to control. In many practical …

purchasing management the interaction approach to portfolio planning provides a valuable and pragmatic framework of use to …

purchasing decisions by that unit. Reveals a model for analysing the interactions of family members in decision making. Discusses …