Purpose–The aim of this paper is to expand the knowledge of buyer‐supplier relationships
by investigating the extent to which organisational cultural fit between a buyer and supply …

In the hotel business, the flow of goods, services, and information should be designed to
efficiently transform raw materials into finished products/services with values. Lodging …

Purpose There is a consensus suggesting that the theoretical underpinning associated with
supply chain quality management practices remain evolutionary to current thinking …

Increasing globalization, diversity of the product range, and increasing customer awareness
are making the market (s) highly competitive thereby forcing different supply chains to adapt …

Few detailed studies exist of the trade‐offs to be made when develo** a comprehensive,
strategically focused total cost of ownership (TCO) model. Moreover, most studies of TCO …

Supply chains are becoming the integral part of modern manufacturing organizations.
Supply chains help the manufacturing organizations to increase their profit margins by …

Purchasing in groups is a concept that is becoming increasingly popular in both the private
and public sector. Often, the advantages such as lower purchase pricese, learning from …

E-business offers buyers and sellers a new form of communication and provides an
opportunity to create new marketplaces. In general it is suggested that the development of e …

Abstract (EN) Strategic cost management is in its infancy. Researches and studies are still in
an early exploratory stage and have not yet developed a consistent theory for strategic cost …

This article considers how a firm's system of exchange skills including internal technical
expertise and supplier governance mechanisms influence supplier performance, both …