... Purchasing Risk mitigation Best-worst method This paper proposes an MCDM model enabling a comparison between new and historical suppliers in the SS and OA. Accordingly, this section will introduce the model by providing an overview of the literature on SS (2.1) and OA (2.2) focusing on the related...

...Luitzen de Boer; Elsebeth Holmen; Corina Pop‐Sitar This paper discusses the problems and challenges that arise if a firm tries to concentrate purchasing activities in a separate organisational unit. For a variety of reasons, only a – small – part of all purchasing activities in an organisation...

.... This case provides a useful illustration of “good practice” and sets forth the framework for the ERP acquisition process. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Selection Software use Organizations Decision making Purchasing Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a suite of application modules that can...

... and determine what markets to serve, what to make, and what to buy with the help of transaction cost and market structure analysis. Business‐to‐business marketing Vertical marketing systems Horizontal marketing systems Purchasing The intense pressure to improve the efficiency and effectiveness...

... Manufacturing strategy Outsourcing Purchasing Outsourcing is defined as the procurement of products or services from sources that are external to the organization. For services, this usually involves the transfer of operational control to the suppliers. In the current environment of right‐sizing...

... the people‐embodied skills which are needed to sustain future product leadership. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Activity‐based costing Benchmarking Core competences Make v. buy Partnership sourcing Purchasing The aim of this paper is to illustrate that the make or buy is a strategic...

... is becoming more and more global in orientation is the purchasing department. Many corporations realize that in order to be successful and competitive, an expanded focus for this area is necessary. However, procurement activities on an international scale have unique considerations of which many of us may...

... that is becoming more and more global in orientation is the purchasing department. Many corporations realize that in order to be successful and competitive, an expanded focus for this area is necessary. However,procurement activities on an international scale have unique considerations of which many of us may...

... by the manager responsible for the tender evaluation, with a limited amount of assistance. Concludes with some suggestions for managers considering building similar small expert systems. © MCB UP Limited 1992 Expert systems Purchasing IT 46 MANAGEMENT DECISION 30,3 D escribes an expert system...

...Lisa M. Ellram International purchasing partnerships are becoming an increasingly common and attractive way to procure goods and services in the global marketplace. Yet these complex relationships may require special effort and attention in order to be successful. A review of the relevant...

... MCB UP Limited 1991 Alliances Customers Management development Purchasing Suppliers Note: This paper was subsequently published in Logistics Information Management, Volume 5 Number 1, 1992. 28 MANAGEMENT DECISION 29,5 S trategic customer-supplier alliances provide a new approach...

... as a way to a more secure environment of co‐operation and communication between companies and their suppliers. © MCB UP Limited 1989 Organizational performance Management styles Strategic planning Co‐makership Purchasing 50 MANAGEMENT DECISION 27,3 W hen buyers and suppliers co-operate...