Procurement strategy -- Introduction: the strategic role of procurement -- Procurement and the organization: organizing for the future -- The strategic procurement cycle -- Procurement and the supply network -- Supplier relationship management -- Global sourcing -- Delivering performance in...

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to attempt to answer the questions posed by the special issue editors using insights from leading academics in the field and case examples drawn from two renowned global companies. It also aims to define potential avenues for further research in the...