JIT purchasing, like many other trends in supply management, is not applicable to just any circumstances; rather, its implementation responds to particular factors. Focusing on the characteristics of the purchased products, this paper contributes to identifying some of these factors. Seven...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of purchasing and supply strategies on business performance. Design/methodology/approach – The empirical results are based on information provided on a questionnaire by purchasing managers in 180 Spanish industrial firms. Findings...

Purpose – The objective of this paper is to study the relationship between information technology (IT) investments and performance in the purchasing function. A study is made not only of whether this relationship exists, but also of the mediating role played by both purchasing practices and...