... initiative most likely to go wrong, the acquisition decision presents the greatest challenges for many organizations today, and it is also an activity that is fraught with a high level of risk and uncertainty, because if a wrong purchase is made, it can adversely affect the organization as a whole...

...Elkafi Hassini; Paul D. Larson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report results of a survey in support of re‐designing the Purchasing Management Association of Canada (PMAC) professional accreditation program, the Certified Professional Purchaser (CPP). Design/methodology/approach...

... technology (IT) purchasing preparedness on the extent of e‐marketplace usage is evaluated. Design/methodology/approach A web‐based survey of 359 purchasing professionals in the USA is used in the analysis of variance (ANOVA) to compare the extent of e‐marketplace usage among the three e‐marketplace types...

... management and information systems theory and practice in the purchasing function and their impact on purchasing performance. Design/methodology/approach Hypotheses derived from the key features of quality management practices in purchasing (QMPP) and related information systems (IS) practices presented...

... project information is replaced by transparency so that all the stakeholders in the procurement process can move from their adversarial/bargaining positions to one that encourages a team problem‐solving approach. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Information systems Purchasing Trust Using the BoQ...

... on the system used. Purchasing Projects Delivery services Selection © MCB UP Limited 2001 As shown in Figure 2, the first step consisted of collecting a number of seed cases from a sample of 62 construction projects covering the following delivery system types design‐bid‐build (32...

... principles in the construction industry were raised during the interviews. The paper discusses how CE principles may be used to form a procurement system and concludes by proposing the measures that may be taken to overcome the barriers to this approach. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Purchasing...

...Patrick Fung Traces the development of purchasing from a materials acquisition function to supply chain management. The paradigm shifts to recognising every purchase is also a sale and that purchasing is more than buying. Contemporary purchasing incorporates strategic procurement – aligning...

...Bo K. Wong; Wilson X. Li Discusses a successful business process reengineering project that involved purchasing, receiving and accounts payable departments in an international firm in the USA. These three departments’ business processes, workflows and functions are described and analyzed. Methods...

...Jaideep Motwani; Manu Madan; James Jiang; Luis Otero Internationalization of the marketplace, global competition, and changes in the business environment have contributed to the noticeable increase in international purchasing. This study examines the similarities and differences...

... responsible for spreadsheet purchase; the factors and software features influencing the choice of spreadsheet; the relationship between purchasers and suppliers; the influence of existing staff skills and new training requirements; the impact of the Windows environment. As well as targeting...

... and current global competing models encourage the extension of traditional sourcing areas. Analyses these evolutionary aspects of the current supply environment and examines the new role of the purchasing function. Thus, the co‐operation which characterizes the new models of a buyer‐supplier relationship...

...Anthony Birts; Paul D. Cousins The concept of purchasing partnerships is designed to eradicate the adversarial nature of the purchasing process with its resulting costs and inefficiencies, and to replace it with a process that is based on a relationship where short‐term advantage gives way to long...

... management philosophy on the large number of suppliers on whom depends the very survival of hundreds of JIT buyers are examined. © MCB UP Limited 1990 Just‐in‐time Production Purchasing Strategy Supply JUST-IN-TIME: SUPPLIER-SIDE STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS 45 A JIT system makes demands...