Purpose: Purchasing orientation (greater efficiency, use of information and communication
technologies; ICT) is becoming an underlying part of company strategy in an increasing …

Based on the description of value chain analysis, which is a strategic management tool
attributed to Michel Porter, the paper aims to demonstrate that quality management applies …

Delivering best value for money is accepted as the primary UK public sector purchasing
objective and indeed a statutory duty for many in sub‐central government. An investigation …

The development of ethanol as an automotive fuel is an example of this paradox. Fuel
ethanol production in Brazil emerged with the Federal Government's ProAlcool Program …

Ethical behaviour in procurement has been and is still a central issue in supply chain
matters. In spite of immense issues in this area, few studies have delved into the precursors …

This interdisciplinary research study focuses on the creation of innovation through cross-
sector collaboration and value-added factors between buyers (university academics) and …

Facing the competitive pressure from new hospitals and new regulations from the Bureau of
National Health Insurance, hospital managers in Taiwan are concentrating on reducing the …

ABSTRAK Analisis Proses Bisnis adalah salah satu cara yang dapat digunakan untuk
menghilangkan atau mengurangi pemborosan yang disebabkan oleh adanya aktivitas tidak …

In the literature of general purchasing, the concept of group sourcing (also called
cooperative/joint purchasing) has received a reasonable amount of coverage. While many …

Top technical universities strive to be the pioneers of teaching qualifications and advanced
science. Every year, a significant amount of government grant is invested in higher …