... environmental uncertainty, the characteristics of strategic purchasing, the use of relevant purchasing practices and its ability to create value through purchasing. Findings The study findings show that four purchasing strategy types exist: Purchasing Rationalization, Supply Base Optimization, Purchasing...

... point (R,Q) inventory control methods in a distribution network. Design/methodology/approach – A simulation study based on randomly generated demand data with a compound Poisson type of distribution is conducted. Findings – The results show that the value of information sharing in operative...

...Mikko Kärkkäinen; Timo Ala‐Risku; Jan Holmström A broad product assortment is usually valued highly by customers. However, holding a great number of product variants in inventory increases the costs of a supplier. It is possible to reduce need for warehousing with direct deliveries from...