Purpose: This research seeks to identify the motivations, means and outcomes of supply chain integration (SCI) among firms in the middle market (i.e. those with annual revenues between US$10m and US$1bn). These firms often interface with larger, more powerful firms in the supply chain – both...

The purchasing function is growing in importance in today's industrial economy. In many purchasing situations there are a number of conflicting considerations that influence the final purchasing decision. The professional purchasing person must make profitable buying decisions under these...

Purchasing and supply management -- Purchasing decisions and business strategy The legal aspects of purchasing -- Materials management -- Inventory management -- Just-in-time (lean) purchasing -- Fundamentals of purchasing and supply management -- Purchasing procedures, e-purchasing, and systems...