... The investigation of the role of AI in supplier scouting is original. The application of IPT to study the impact of AI in business processes is also novel. This paper contributes by investigating a phenomenon that is still unexplored and unconsolidated in a business context. Supplier scouting Sourcing...

... question is: in what way is armed forces logistics sourcing organized in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan? Design/methodology/approach To answer their research question, the authors conducted a case study including field research at military sites in Afghanistan...

... to strategically source vaccines for these nations can contribute a great deal. This paper aims to present an extensive review of strategic sourcing literature, and to identify the criteria and available models in making strategic sourcing decisions. The purpose is to develop a decision making framework for future...

...Patrik Jonsson; Dan Andersson; Holger Schiele; Philipp Horn; Bart Vos Purpose Research results concerning the cost‐saving potential of international sourcing have been ambiguous and the topic has been covered in isolation without accounting for influences of alternative cost‐saving approaches...

... the call for papers questions of the special issue editors through the synthesis of insights from leading academics and companies. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Supply chain management Sourcing Sustainable development Localization Energy conservation Logistics and supply...

...Richard R. Young; Peter F. Swan; Evelyn A. Thomchick; Kusumal Ruamsook Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the components required for more robust landed cost models given the now widespread interest in sourcing finished goods, components for assembly, and basic raw materials from...

...Anna Fredriksson; Patrik Jonsson Purpose The purpose of the paper is to develop a framework for low‐cost sourcing assessment and to explore the consequences of low‐cost sourcing in China for a European manufacturer. Design/methodology/approach The low‐cost sourcing framework generated from...

...Chaodong Han; Martin Dresner; Robert J. Windle Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the impact of global sourcing and exports on US domestic manufacturing inventories and quantify the additional inventory costs associated with global operations. Design/methodology...

...Joseph R. Carter; Arnold Maltz; Tingting Yan; Elliot Maltz Purpose There is good evidence that the shift in global sourcing is toward so‐called “low cost country suppliers.” Yet conditions in these countries are often not well‐known. At the same time, best practices in integrated supply dictate...

...Johan Åkesson; Patrik Jonsson; Robert Edanius‐Hällås Purpose The purpose of this paper is to empirically identify different types of sourcing strategies applied in the apparel industry, and to explain how various sourcing strategies are related to the apparel firm's characteristics, prerequisites...

... industry is outlined. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Suppliers Vendors Selection Sourcing Channel relations Corporate strategy The competitive marketplace in many industries has forced companies to improve current business activities and existing resource allocations...

...Amy Z. Zeng; Christian Rossetti Global sourcing is becoming a prerequisite for companies competing in today's market. The logistics costs often comprise a large portion of the total global sourcing cost, thereby determining the effectiveness of this procurement strategy. However, evaluating...

...: monopoly rents; Ricardian rents and entrepreneurial rents. The framework is then used for assessing the strategic origin of the following e‐procurement applications: e‐sourcing, e‐tendering, e‐informing, e‐reversed auctions, e‐MRO, Web‐based enterprise resource planning and e‐collaboration. The results...

... called globalization offers the best opportunity to achieve major performance gains. One area where many companies can begin to capture the benefits of globalization is global sourcing, which involves the worldwide integration of engineering, operations, and procurement centers within the upstream...

...‐disguised survey was conducted with the top 250 firms of Istanbul Chamber of Commerce. The aims were: to specify the organizational, financial and managerial significance of logistics activities; to articulate the sourcing/ purchasing feature, customer service and order processing, to understand the changes...

...Ajay Das; Robert B. Handfield Just‐in‐time (JIT) has been written about since the early 1970s. Studies have investigated the growth of JIT sourcing and its implications. However, there has not been as much discussion of the issues faced by companies involved in the pursuit of JIT sourcing...

... factors in modal choice for international sourcing according to geographic location, primary mode of transport, and job responsibilities. Uses empirical data from a group of regional purchasing managers to facilitate understanding of the nested approach. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Similarly, Klaus...

...Hokey Min In an era of global sourcing, the multinational firm′s success often hinges on the most appropriate selection of its foreign suppliers. International supplier selection, however, is very complicated and risky owing to a variety of uncontrollable and unpredictable factors affecting...

...Shawnee K. Vickery; Joseph R. Carter; Michael P. D’Itri Examines the cost performance of various strategies for managing foreign exchange risk in international sourcing. The strategies represent a broad spectrum of approaches to exchange risk, ranging from naïve to active. Of particular interest...

...Hans‐Christian Pfohl; Rudolf Large Describes the country‐specific conditions and developments in Central and Eastern Europe, the risks and opportunities of sourcing in this region and the measures necessary to implement supply systems including eastern suppliers. In order to use the future...