This research explores procurement strategies for multi-item RFQs in business-to-business (B2B) markets using responses from 825 purchasing professionals. The study first establishes procurement strategies that differ based on their level of strategic emphasis, i.e. the importance that is placed...

Purchasing professionals in today's business-to-business (B2B) markets can choose between conducting bid solicitations and negotiations using an online or offline process. One dominant type of online procurement has been the online reverse auction, which has received both praise and criticism....

Manufacturers are faced with growing obstacles to quality coordination and assurance, as illustrated by the recent quality failures for toy cars and pet food. The objective of this paper is to contribute insight into these obstacles based on the theoretical domain of competitive capability...

This paper facilitates an in-depth view of the transformation needed for the transition from traditional to sustainable supply chain management (SSCM)—by delineating its elemental aspects. Taking an organizational unit of analysis perspective, this conceptual review seeks to characterize the...

Industry demand for talented analytics professionals has created a significant increase in degree programs (e.g., MS in Analytics) around the globe. Many of these programs incorporate experiential learning in the curriculum to foster a deeper understanding. This paper focuses on the value and...

While data science, predictive analytics and big data have been frequently-used buzzwords, rigorous academic investigations into these areas are just emerging. In this forward thinking article we discuss the results of a recent large-scale survey on these topics among supply chain management...