..., the purpose of this study is to develop and test a novel method to assist companies in construction supply chains in assessing and managing risks associated with sustainable procuring and sourcing materials. Design/methodology/approach Grounded in the literature gaps on construction PSM and a real case...

...Remko van Hoek Purpose There is a growing body of conceptual work considering the potential of AI in supply chain and procurement, and there is great interest in AI among managers. But, according to a recent study, digital strategies for procurement are often missing or not satisfactory...

... competition should always be the first requirement in the Strategic scenario, rather than the collaborative one identified. Sourcing Procurement Collaboration Buyer–supplier relationships Supplier relationships Purchasing power In the past 30 years, the most commonly used...

...Carla Roberta Pereira; Martin Christopher; Andrea Lago Da Silva Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the role of procurement in identifying and managing the intra- and inter-organisational issues which impact supply chain resilience. Achieving resilience along the supply chain...

... risks? © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Procurement Supply chain risk management Purchasing Consumption factors Price risks Supply risk management In recent years, the extreme price developments of various key material input factors, or according to Gutenberg (1983...

... in an e-RA; the nature of a unique phenomenon in Middle Eastern culture called wasta; and (3) how wasta, e-RA use, and procurement integrity interact in a sustainable way. Findings – This case study extends knowledge in the area of global supply chain management by identifying new...

...Rana Tassabehji Purpose E‐auctions have had a big impact on procurement over the past decade. Despite the benefits, there has been well documented resistance to this procurement medium. There is a need to understand factors which influence motivation to use and attitude towards e‐auctions...

... procurement is the remedy to performance problems in construction. The paper also aims to argue that a specific interplay of both price and trust is always inherent to the selection of subcontracted services. Design/methodology/approach A choice‐based conjoint experiment was conducted to underpin...

... the process of implementing lean construction and its outcomes. Relying on competitive bidding is not efficient when procuring customized products in lean construction (Elfving et al., 2005 ; Green and May, 2005). A strong focus on lowest tender price will foster self‐protecting attitudes among...

...Dotun Adebanjo Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a study into aggregated procurement in digitally clustered organisations. It brings together key principles including business clustering, e‐procurement, aggregation and buyer‐seller relationships. The paper identifies...

...Xiao Fang Du; Stephen C.H. Leung; Jin Long Zhang; K.K. Lai Purpose This paper seeks to apply a framework of collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) to develop a procurement model for agricultural products. Design/methodology/approach Considering the biological nature...

... Procurement Purchasing Organizational theory The strategic importance of sourcing has increased over time (Krause et al., 2001), and has been projected to increase in the future (Benton, 2007). Further, this strategic importance is prevalent in both manufacturing and service industries...

...Dawn H. Pearcy; Larry C. Giunipero Purpose The purpose of this research is to empirically investigate the role of firm size in the use of e‐procurement applications that vary in their ability to facilitate supply chain integration. Design/methodology/approach The sample was drawn from members...

... of the creation and renovation of business process models combines the methodology of developing process models and its simulation with the simulation of supply and demand. A procurement process in the oil/retail petrol industry is examined in a case study. Findings Using the proposed methodology, different...

...Rebecca Angeles; Ravi Nath Purpose The paper seeks to pursue the understanding of current business‐to‐business e‐procurement practices by describing the success factors and challenges to its implementation in the corporate setting. Design/methodology/approach Members of the Institute...

...Glenn Parry; Mike James‐Moore; Andrew Graves Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce and provide an insight into the benefits of outsourcing the procurement function for engineering commodity items. Design/methodology/approach Research into the literature presents the development...

.... Findings The research reveals a strong orientation in both the electricity and water industry firms towards controlling cost inputs. Consequently, their focus is on managing procurement as the primary supply chain activity. The key barriers to eBusiness adoption identified are the problem of providing...

... a broad diffusion in practice. The concept of these e‐procurement solutions has also been described broadly in the literature. However, studies on how companies use these e‐procurement solutions and what factors are critical to their implementation are only emerging. This research aims to explore...

.... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Purchasing groups Procurement Structures Knowing that the organisation they are working for is facing increasing competition, managers might have the impression that their organisation cannot do it all by itself. For example, mergers...

... their competitive position by grasping the benefits of effective SCM. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Supply‐chain management E‐commerce Procurement United Kingdom Small to medium‐sized enterprises to explore the degree to which SMEs are aware of the principles of supply chain management...