Trusting an auction

Examines the ability of online auctions to adversely affect relationships between suppliers and buyers. Buyers have to consider relationships with their own company, existing suppliers and new suppliers, building trust and being aware of competing objectives. This article considers how an auction changes the dynamics of these relationships, outlines the positives for using auctions but highlights some possible abuses of the system.

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Year of publication:	2003
Authors:	Griffiths, Adrian
Published in:	Supply Chain Management: An International Journal. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-6852, ZDB-ID 2028208-4. - Vol. 8.2003, 3, p. 190-194
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Cost management \| Auctions \| Supply‐chain management \| Reverse logistics \| Ethics

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	case-report
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/13598540310484582 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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