... out and whether or not greening efforts lead to any changes in logistics effectiveness and logistics efficiency. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on empirical data collected via a survey sent to logistics managers and transport purchasers at Nordic multinationals. The results...

...Daniel Maucher; Erik Hofmann Purpose – Many companies are not satisfied with the methods used to calculate savings for capital equipment purchasing (CEP), and the existing academic literature does not provide adequate suggestions for solving this problem. Therefore, the authors will aim...

... Betriebswirtschaftslehre , Oldenbourg Verlag , München . Reese , J. and Geisel , R. (1997), “ JIT procurement – a comparison of current practices in German manufacturing industries ”, European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management , Vol. 3 No. 3 , pp. 147 ‐ 54 . Reiner , G...

...Wu Min; Low Sui Pheng Purpose To develop just‐in‐time (JIT) purchasing threshold value (JPTV) models for ready mixed concrete (RMC) suppliers to decide whether or not to switch from an economic order quantity (EOQ) approach to a JIT purchasing approach for the purchase of their raw materials, when...

... Good practice in procurement has long been recognised as a key factor in controlling costs and improving effectiveness. However, requirements and practices differ between sectors. This book provides a range of perspectives on matters that are central to improving purchasing performance across...

... A total of 50 heads of purchasing, representing over £20 billion of spend, were interviewed for an independent research report that provides insight into the business benefits of indirect eProcurement. The report suggests that: 60 per cent of companies will consider outsourcing purchasing...