Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce and provide an insight into the benefits of outsourcing the procurement function for engineering commodity items. Design/methodology/approach – Research into the literature presents the development of outsourcing procurement functions and...

Purpose – This paper aims to develop a methodology for lean implementation that reduces the risk of damaging a company's key resources and abilities through the application of core competence theory. Design/methodology/approach – Academic literature provided background conceptual...