assess the degree to which firms utilize external sources of information (customers, competitors, consultants, new employees … introduction of any innovation. The study further provides robust and novel evidence of the role of new consultants, employees and …

. Roles as consultants and catalysts have begun to be implemented, although they are not yet optimal. The control variable …

individual parts. This paper explains how additive manufacturing will influence purchasing processes and network structures of … processes of purchasing. Traditional purchasing and modern processes affected by the implementation of additive manufacturing … of benefits e.g. reduced inventory. This exploration of the impact of additive manufacturing is focused on purchasing …

purchasing inpatient care services from private providers may not be a suitable strategy for such contexts. …

paper investigates which individual factors support packaging free purchasing and what barriers hinder consumers to purchase … unpackaged food products. Additionally, it is tested whether the perception of barriers towards purchasing unpackaged food … products mediates the influence of pro-environmental personal norms on purchasing unpackaged food products. The main barriers …

This paper presents the results of a comprehensive literature review of the organization of purchasing covering the … purchasing may be oriented, and c) suggest promising areas for future research. …

Uncertainty about what constitutes ethical conduct has increased markedly for purchasing people in recent years. This … article reports the results of a study that was conducted jointly by Ernst & Whinney and NAPM's Center for Advanced Purchasing … Studies, with support from Purchasing World magazine. Thirty-nine states, the District of Columbia, and Canada were …