In this paper, we present the notion of buyer-supplier relationship architecture. The relationship architecture emphasizes the aspects of just-in-time that relates to linking with suppliers and customers. We conceptualize it to be composed of quality considerations from suppliers, information...

The strategic importance of vendor evaluation is well established in the purchasing literature. Several evaluation methodologies that consider multiple performance attributes have been proposed for vendor evaluation purposes. While these techniques range from scoring models that utilize prior...

Goodwill formation is a complex process and many factors influence the formation of goodwill of a firm. The implications of advertising enabled goodwill formation are reported in several articles in the research literature. In this paper, we extend this stream of research by including quality in...