International purchasing partnerships are becoming an increasingly common and attractive way to procure goods and services in the global marketplace. Yet these complex relationships may require special effort and attention in order to be successful. A review of the relevant literature and case...

Supply chain finance: solutions for financial sustainability, risk management and resilience in the supply chain -- SCF history and perspectives -- Supply chain finance (SCF) : history and future directions -- Suppliers, customers and firms' financial decisions -- Supply chain finance:...

Purpose – Suppliers play a more significant role in the environmental footprint of supply chains than most final manufacturers. The purpose of this paper is to apply transaction costs and institutional theory to help understand why the more conservative, or reactive suppliers may or may not be...