Showing papers in "Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management in 2010"

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore how leading purchasing and supply management functions identify, assess, and treat supplier sustainability risks and elaborate on the integration of sustainability risk management in supplier management processes, and propose that mature and sustainable supplier management capabilities are a source of competitive advantage in terms of lower exposure to reputational risks and enhanced operational performance.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the literature in order to identify the main assumptions about partnering relationships in construction research and practice, and suggest that, to increase the understanding of the substance and function of partnering relationships, it could be useful to incorporate knowledge from theoretical perspectives that are more in line with the CII definition.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore why it has been difficult to realize potential partnering benefits on the strategic level, while partnering in individual projects has improved construction performance, and explore potential consequences of modifications of current behaviour with respect to decentralisation and competitive tendering.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated first-tier suppliers in the German automotive industry and found that supplier commitment is affected by the use of promises and both human and capital-specific supplier development.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose the Real Options approach for valuing the probabilistic benefits of multiple sourcing in managing the supplier default risk (to be compared with the related higher costs).

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors defined e-procurement and identified the six most significant drivers for e-procurement adoption, which are the pillars of the proposed value assessment methodology.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify critical success factors for managing small and intensive purchasing groups by comparing successful and unsuccessful purchasing groups in a large-scale survey, and suggest among other things that it is important that after a voluntary decision has been taken to cooperate, the members need to show that they are committed.

TL;DR: In this article, the results of a large-scale, cross-sectional survey to address the success factors for sourcing teams are discussed, and the authors aim to clarify the factors behind sourcing team performance, taking into account the specific task and organizational context.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a total cost of ownership (TCO) method as an activity-based costing (ABC) application along the value chain to measure and analyse the costs of international sourcing activities.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors draw on the interaction approach, contracting theory and the notion of qualification from economic sociology to develop an analysis frame for such dynamics and apply this frame to a single, longitudinal case study.

TL;DR: The Portuguese Public Contracts Code as discussed by the authors compels public contracting authorities in Portugal to publish the comprehensive tender evaluation model in advance, in order to provide much more relevant and meaningful information for tenderers when preparing their tenders.

TL;DR: This article analyzed the origins, contents and impact of the 351 articles published in the European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management (JPSM) from the start in 1994 until the end of 2009.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the impact of the characteristics of the project but also of the purchasing companies in their project procurement behaviour in terms of purchasing strategy, structure and culture.

TL;DR: The experiential nature of learning provides an explanation for the reinforcing character of interorganisational adaptation, which is an alternative to the explanations presented in literature on supply chain relationships.

TL;DR: The authors explored the influence of "lean" upon procurement practices in English local authorities and found that while some characteristics such as reducing supply base, resembled those of lean thinking, they could also be associated with a partnership approach, leading to the conclusion that lean is not currently an influence.

TL;DR: This paper reviewed different economic explanations for why firms use concurrent sourcing and discussed how they may serve as a springboard for research on concurrent sourcing, and the managerial implications are also offered.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors used data on contractor-subcontractor relations in the construction industry in The Netherlands and compared the results to similar data sets on IT-purchasing both in the Netherlands and Germany, and to a data set with more general business-to-business transactions of larger Dutch and German firms.

TL;DR: This article focuses on the design or buy design decision process and aims at proposing a structured approach and a tool enabling to support the decision-making within a new product development project team.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss how suppliers strategise in relation to supply network initiatives taken by their customers in the construction industry, and discuss the buying firm's view on the strategies pursued by their suppliers.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explored the relationship between volume consolidation and supply chain outcomes such as buyer coordination costs, supplier performance, buyer environment learning ability, and buyer learning from the supplier.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that a paradigm shift must occur for public supply management, which will re-orient it around the concept of the public interest, and require public supply professionals to participate strategically in public policy-making in order to ascertain and promote the public interests.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the effects of long-term planning, collaborative supplier relationships and supply management capabilities on the status of PSM by using data from 100 Finnish firms and 208 Russian firms.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared the objectives, results obtained and communication patterns used by men and women in 1159 purchasing role plays over a period of 18 years and found that female negotiators are more realistic and strive for mid-range objectives.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed two EOQ-based inventory models in which an inventory manager must determine the order size as well as the supply reliability level in the presence of uncertainty in the quality and/or quantity of supply.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyse the IPSERA, an active international network of academics, consultants and practitioners in the area of purchasing and supply management, and find that the long-term view and strategy, the decision process and the degree of innovativeness are viewed by its members as positive, albeit seemingly unfamiliar.