An analysis of research into the future of purchasing and supply management

Zheng, Jurong; Knight, Louise; Harland, Christine; Humby, Stuart; James, Ken

doi:10.1016/j.pursup.2007.03.004

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“…In their purchasing excellence study, the consultancy Roland Berger (2011) explains that sustainability and risk management are key elements for achieving purchasing excellence. With their analysis of previous literature on purchasing practices, Zheng et al (2007) identify thematic areas that appear relevant for future purchasing research, including purchasing and supply strategy and structure, purchasing and supply system development, e-business and public procurement. According to Schoenherr et al (2011), the main research opportunities for purchasing and supply management are global purchasing and supply management, relationship management, uncertainty and risk management, sustainability and green supply management, electronic purchasing and supply management, and the links of strategic purchasing to supply management to financial performance.…”

Section: Purchasing Trendsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tracing the evolution of purchasing research: future trends and directions for purchasing practices

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Lindgreen

Hingley

2017

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(2017) 'Tracing the evolution of purchasing research : future trends and directions for purchasing practices.', Journal of business and industrial marketing., 32 (2). pp. 251-257.Further information on publisher's website:https://doi.org/10.1108/JBIM- 01-2016-0004 Publisher's copyright statement:This article is c Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here (http://dro.dur.ac.uk/17208/). Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited.Additional information: Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. 2 ABSTRACTPurpose-This conceptual article details the evolution of purchasing research, and describes the increasing integration of purchasing with other strategic functions, in order to identify key trends in purchasing practices, together with their implications for purchasing research.Design/Methodology/Approach-This study takes a conceptual approach and reviews prior literature to describe the field and predict future developments.Findings-Purchasing is increasingly integrated with different business functions, such as strategy, marketing, decision making and supply chain management. Key real-world trends include sustainable and ethical purchasing, purchasing in the digital economy, supply chain risk management and public sector purchasing. These trends suggest both avenues for further research and specific methodologies to pursue them.Originality/value-By providing a comprehensive overview of the trends in purchasing practice and research, this study offers unique insights, especially for researchers who seek to continue expanding the field.Keywords-Purchasing research, purchasing strategy, decision making, marketing, supply chain management, research methodologies Article Type-Conceptual paper 3 Tracing the evolution of purchasing researchTo delineate the evolution of purchasing practices and its implications for purchasing research, we highlight how purchasing has transitioned from a single business function to a cross-functional business process. We discuss the integration of purchasing with other business areas, including strategy, decision making, marketing and supply chain management.

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Section: Purchasing Trendsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tracing the evolution of purchasing research: future trends and directions for purchasing practices

Mogre

Lindgreen

Hingley

2017

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“…These studies put an increased focus on the issue of how purchasing adds strategic value and contributes to corporate success. A wide-ranging review of documented sources was undertaken by Zheng et al (2007), leading to the identification of 42 core studies on the topic. Most of these 42 studies investigate the issue of the strategic relevance of purchasing, although only a few directly address the issue of the role of purchasing in promoting the long-term competitiveness of an organisation.…”

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Motivations Behind Sustainable Purchasing

Vörösmarty

Dobos

Tátrai

2011

Environmental Management Accounting and Supply Chain Management

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Sustainability issues in purchasing are receiving greater attention. Literature is rapidly growing, with several research programs being initiated to investigate the topic. This study presents the results of a research project which aims to reveal and structure the motivating forces leading companies to make efforts in sustainability purchasing and the means used to attain achievements in some fields of sustainability. Results presented in the literature are scattered in terms of the fields of sustainability: most of the studies focus only on green or corporate social responsibility issues and there is a lack of exploratory models. Sustainability in purchasing is addressed in a comprehensive way including green, social responsibility and corporate growth issues. After presenting the results of a literature review, theoretical development was undertaken to create a framework in which it is possible to describe the means of sustainability applied and the motivating forces behind them. This framework serves as the basis for an empirical investigation among Hungarian companies. Empirical results confirm the usefulness of the theoretical framework: the number and the characteristics of sustainability activities were determined by the particular types of motivation -to avoid negative effects, to achieve compliance with expectations and to attain positive effects.

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“…The importance of the procurement function is now recognized, and increasingly plays a strategic role within public sector organizations. This change has been driven by increasingly complex product choices, heightened use of technology, a switch in focus from cost to best value, and in line with this paper's perspective, an increased consideration of environmental issues [Zheng et al, 2007;Beukers et al, 2006;Paulraj et al, 2006;Gelderman, van Weele, 2005;McCue, Gianakis, 2001;Cavinato, 1999;Reck, Long, 1988;Caddick, Dale, 1987]. Many authors agree that procurement has become increasingly recognized at the corporate level with some suggesting that it should be considered equally important like other strategically significant functions such as marketing, finance, and operations [Paulraj et al, 2006;Cavinato, 1999;Rink, Fox, 1999;McIvor et al, 1997].…”

Section: Public and Private Sector Strategic Procurementmentioning

confidence: 76%

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An analysis of research into the future of purchasing and supply management

Cited by 122 publications

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Tracing the evolution of purchasing research: future trends and directions for purchasing practices

Tracing the evolution of purchasing research: future trends and directions for purchasing practices

Motivations Behind Sustainable Purchasing

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