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Procurement
About: Procurement is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 25669 publications have been published within this topic receiving 334145 citations.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the developments in e-business system adoption and deployment in support of supply chain management, and examine three representative areas of supply-chain management: procurement, customer relationship management and fulfilment process.
Abstract: Purpose – E‐business systems and processes that use ubiquitous platforms such as web browser and internet have a profound impact on the management of inter‐organisational processes. Consequently, a major implication of e‐business is its impact on supply chain management. This paper focuses on the developments in e‐business system adoption and deployment in support of supply chain management.Design/methodology/approach – The research conducted for this paper was empirical in nature, involving an interview study with a large sample of organisations and selected case study visits. Analysis of the impact of e‐business on supply chain strategy also examines three representative areas of supply chain management – procurement, customer relationship management, and fulfilment process.Findings – E‐business systems deployment was also seen to act as a significant catalyst for each of the three areas examined, although this paper presents only the findings from the exploratory study.Originality/value – From the rese...
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TL;DR: With capital investments into blockchain technology projected to reach US$400 million in 2019, health professionals and decision makers should be aware of the transformative potential that blockchain technology offers for healthcare organizations and medical practice.
Abstract: Blockchain technology is a decentralized database that stores a registry of assets and transactions across a peer-to-peer computer network, which is secured through cryptography, and over time, its history gets locked in blocks of data that are cryptographically linked together and secured. So far, there have been use cases of this technology for cryptocurrencies, digital contracts, financial and public records, and property ownership. It is expected that future uses will expand into medicine, science, education, intellectual property, and supply chain management. Likely applications in the field of medicine could include electronic health records, health insurance, biomedical research, drug supply and procurement processes, and medical education. Utilization of blockchain is not without its weaknesses and currently, this technology is extremely immature and lacks public or even expert knowledge, making it hard to have a clear strategic vision of its true future potential. Presently, there are issues with scalability, security of smart contracts, and user adoption. Nevertheless, with capital investments into blockchain technology projected to reach US$400 million in 2019, health professionals and decision makers should be aware of the transformative potential that blockchain technology offers for healthcare organizations and medical practice.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a theoretical structural model representing the impact of six latent variables on the willingness of construction organizations to participate in e-bidding, including perceived barriers, cost, the perceived benefits, and security concerns.
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TL;DR: A model and simulation model showed that procurement-cost savings largely outweigh reverse logistics costs and that information management is essential, providing a basis for significantly expanding the usage of the novel parts supply source, thereby cutting procurement costs.
Abstract: IBM is among the pioneers recognizing the benefits of closed-loop supply chains that integrate product returns into business operations. We worked on a project exploiting product returns as a source of spare parts. Key decisions concern what recovery opportunities to use, the channel design, and coordinating alternative supply sources. Our analytic inventory-control model and a simulation model showed that procurement-cost savings largely outweigh reverse logistics costs and that information management is essential. These findings provide a basis for significantly expanding the usage of the novel parts supply source, thereby cutting procurement costs.
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TL;DR: In this paper, Procurement policy as a tool of industrial policy is discussed and a discussion of its application in the context of the International Review of Applied Economics: Vol. 4, No. 2, pp 182-198.
Abstract: (1990). Procurement policy as a tool of industrial policy. International Review of Applied Economics: Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 182-198.
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