International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management articles from March 1995

International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management archives from March 1995

Linking purchasing to corporate competitive strategy.
March 22, 1995... INTRODUCTION In a typical corporate setting, the purchasing function should play an important role in shaping the competitive capability of the firm in its marketplace. Recent surveys of manufacturing firms in the United States indicate that...

A managerial guideline for the development and implementation of purchasing partnerships.
March 22, 1995... BACKGROUND As the nature of the global competitive environment changes, the interest in various types of alliances and partnerships has grown. Many successful firms are turning away from adversarial relationships with trading partners and...

Network sourcing: a hybrid approach.
March 22, 1995... INTRODUCTION The last few decades have witnessed a number of significant debates in the purchasing literature. However, perhaps the most strategically significant debate has centered around the selection and number of suppliers per specified...

Sourcing implications of the North American Free Trade Agreement. (includes appendices)
March 22, 1995... INTRODUCTION Multinational firms whose supply chains transcend national borders incur additional costs as a result of tariff and nontariff barriers. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which became effective on January 1, 1994,...

Partnering pitfalls and success factors. (buyer-seller relationship)
March 22, 1995... INTRODUCTION While the manner in which buying and supplying organizations interact has long been a topic of interest, in recent years the focus has shifted. Today, buyer-supplier "partnerships" or "strategic alliances" are a popular topic of...

Trends in information systems outsourcing.
March 22, 1995... INTRODUCTION Today, the outsourcing of selected organizational activities is an integral part of corporate strategy. Historically, third party participation in a company's business has generally focused on the manufacture of parts and...

Purchasing Management: Analysis, Planning, and Practice.
March 22, 1995... This soft cover purchasing textbook has a goal of "providing an in-depth discussion of purchasing management from a strategic perspective." The book has three parts, each including several chapters. The major parts of the book are Analysis,...

Purchasing and the Management of Materials, 7th ed.
March 22, 1995... Featuring a "back-to-basics" theme, centered on managing the functions that commit the largest recurring expenditures for most industrial firms today, the seventh edition of this text balances theory and practice by grounding theory in reality....