Risk in supply networks

An expanded scope for supply chain management research is advocated, which accounts for the social function and the political and economic implications of supply chain developments. It is argued that the research agenda must not be driven by the notion of efficiency alone, but should also be developed around the concept of the just supply chain.

The scope of supply chain management research

An e-procurement system for governmental purchasing

This article reports on research toward a pragmatic and credible means for analyzing, mapping, and managing environmental impacts along supply chains. The results of this research include a management tool called "ecological supply chain analysis" (EcoSCAn) that is presented here for the first time. Its structure bears a passing resemblance to that used in some streamlined life-cycle assessments, but its operation and purpose are quite different. The EcoSCAn tool frames a comparative environmental analysis of products capable of performing broadly equivalent functions. The analysis occurs over complete extended supply chains and within defined supply chain stages at a product level and, to some extent, at a site level. The results are mapped with data confidence indicators. A range of tactical and, where data quality is sufficient, strategic supply chain actions are prompted. Actions to mitigate environmental stress are possible in the absence of good quality data across entire product life cycles, although the extent to which management actions are limited is made plain.

Analyzing, Mapping, and Managing Environmental Impacts along Supply Chains

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Promoting competitive markets: The role of public procurement

This article develops several frameworks for the analysis of supply strategies employed for public sector contracts on the basis of a review of the literature on public procurement and supply manag...

Public Procurement and Supply Management Strategies

Best practice procurement is a key contributor to any organization's strategic goals, but requirements and experience differ between sectors. This book provides a range of perspectives on subjects central to improving purchasing performance across public, private, manufacturing and service sectors. It is divided into five parts to reflect this: supply chain management; outsourcing and partnership; organizational and professional development; information technology and electronic commerce; and performance evaluation. Included are a range of contributions from the 1999 International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association meeting. The authors combine leading academics and professionals from organizations with an innovative approach to procurement practice to present evidence grounded in valid theory and methodology.

John McIlroy

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Public Procurement and Supply Management Strategies

Best Practice Procurement: Public and Private Sector Perspectives