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Procurement
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the effects of two dimensions of organizational interdependence on the performance of those relationships in two major U.S. auto manufacturers, and found that organizational interdependency was a significant predictor of performance of procurement relationships.
Abstract: This study of the procurement relationships of two major U.S. auto manufacturers examines the effects of two dimensions of organizational interdependence on the performance of those relationships f...
850 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a questionnaire survey was conducted to explore preferences in risk allocation in public/private partnership (PPP) procurement and the majority of risks in PPP/PFI projects, especially those in the meso level risk group, should be allocated to the private sector, but there are a few risks where unilateral allocation is not always obvious.
839 citations
TL;DR: What manufacturing managers at Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) see as the needs for model support in managing material flows in their supply chains are described and the initial development of such a model for supply chains that are not under complete centralized control is reported on.
Abstract: A supply chain is a network of facilities that performs the functions of procurement of material, transformation of material to intermediate and finished products, and distribution of finished products to customers. Often, organizational barriers between these facilities exist, and information flows can be restricted such that complete centralized control of material flows in a supply chain may not be feasible or desirable. Consequently, most companies use decentralized control in managing the different facilities at a supply chain. In this paper, we describe what manufacturing managers at Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) see as the needs for model support in managing material flows in their supply chains. These needs motivate our initial development of such a model for supply chains that are not under complete centralized control. We report on our experiences of applying such a model in a new product development project of the DeskJet printer supply chain at HP. Finally, we discuss avenues to develop better ...
817 citations
Patent•
10 Aug 1998
TL;DR: An Electronic Commerce system (10) enables corporate purchasers (12) and suppliers (16) to electronically transact for purchase and supply of goods/services as discussed by the authors, which includes three major hardware and software components: buyer (12), supplier (16), and bank/administrator (18, 20, 53).
Abstract: An Electronic Commerce system (10) enables corporate purchasers (12) and suppliers (16) to electronically transact for purchase and supply of goods/services. The system includes three major hardware and software components: buyer (12), supplier (16) and bank/administrator (18, 20, 53). To enable suppliers (16) to supply goods and services online and process electronic orders, several software components are used for operating a supplier process server (40, 44) and a supplier catalog server (42). To enable corporate purchasers (12) to purchase products and services online, preferably over the Internet (14), from suppliers (16), software is used for operating a customer server (34) to which multiple users (12) may log-on and access the supplier server (40, 44). An Automated Clearing House (ACH) server (50) may be used to interface with a bank's (ACH) systems (18, 20). A service bureau (48) that supplies the hardware and/or software components and assists to administer the system (10) includes a transaction counter (52), which records transactions and charges buyers (12) and/or suppliers (16) based on the number of purchase orders and/or invoices issued.
817 citations
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TL;DR: The rise of supermarkets in Africa since the mid-1990s is transforming the food retail sector as discussed by the authors, which presents both potentially large opportunities and big challenges for producers, and there is an urgent need for development programmes and policies to assist them in adopting the new practices that these procurement systems demand.
Abstract: The rise of supermarkets in Africa since the mid-1990s is transforming the food retail sector. Supermarkets have spread fast in Southern and Eastern Africa, already proliferating beyond middle-class big-city markets into smaller towns and poorer areas. Supplying supermarkets presents both potentially large opportunities and big challenges for producers. Supermarkets' procurement systems involve purchase consolidation, a shift to specialised wholesalers, and tough quality and safety standards. To meet these requirements, producers have to make investments and adopt new practices. This is hardest for small producers, who risk exclusion from dynamic urban markets increasingly dominated by supermarkets. There is thus an urgent need for development programmes and policies to assist them in adopting the new practices that these procurement systems demand.
752 citations