..., 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...

... this as a euphemism for the key performance indicators (KPI) by which the Procurement Function is currently measured (cost savings), and not what is critically important to the organisation strategically (value for money from supply). This has resulted in a focus on cost reduction and tactical spend...

...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...

.... Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first literature review to focus on price as a specific supply risk. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Procurement Supply chain risk management Purchasing Consumption factors Price risks Supply risk management...

... 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...

... be improved in order to increase their willingness and ability to contribute to continuous improvements. Hence, relevant training is a precondition for effective lean implementation (Freire and Alarcón, 2002 ; Green and May, 2005). Relying on competitive bidding is not efficient when procuring customized...

... 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...

...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...

... network and should seek sources that are central to their networks. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Sourcing Supply chain management Procurement Purchasing Organizational theory The strategic importance of sourcing has increased over time (Krause et al., 2001...

...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...

...), strategy (4.5), waste reduction (4.1), team working (4.3) and procurement (4.0). Issues of medium importance are shown below: The replies to the questionnaire have been analysed and the results are presented in the following sections of the paper. The questions asked for two kinds of response. Some...