Centralised procurement in the Netherlands: a mixture of procurement autonomy, decentralisation and diversified collaborative purchasing

Janssen, Willem A.

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“…Similarly, although general hospitals are privately owned in the Netherlands and competition between institutions is encouraged, they operate on a not-for-profit regulatory basis (Figueras et al, 2005). Further, there is a strong emphasis on the procurement autonomy of each contracting authority in the Netherlands (Janssen and Stuijts, 2021). Notably, purchasing coordination is voluntary, not centrally mandated.…”

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Organizing for supply chain resilience: a high reliability network perspective

Peters

Knight²,

Boersma³

et al. 2022

IJOPM

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PurposeBoth high reliability theory (HRT) and “new school” supply chain resilience (SCR) promote a multi-layered, adaptable, transformational, and holistic perspective on organizing and managing. The authors explore whether, and if so how, HRT offer fresh perspectives on the SCR challenges experienced during COVID-19 and on organizing for future resilience.Design/methodology/approachAddressing SCR at the interorganizational network level, and blending theory synthesis and case study research, the authors assess if and how HRN constructs and practices can guide analysis of SCR in dynamic, complex networks, and help shape development pathways towards organizing for resilience. Findings draw on thick description and iterative coding of data (58 interviews and 200+ documents) on the buyer network responsible for managing the supply of critical medical products in the Netherlands.FindingsHRT highlights the interconnectedness of challenges encountered during COVID-19 and helps design future resilience through three lessons. Organizing for SCR requires (1) both anticipation and containment strategies, (2) stable working relationships characterized by trust, and (3) a clear basis of command underpinned by experience-based legitimacy.Originality/valueDistinctive from SCR, which views crises as “black swans”, HRT organizes around everyday consideration of the risk of failure. Taking a buyer network perspective, the authors move beyond the buyer-supplier network focus in SCR. The authors contend that emphasis on measures such as supplier base management, stockpiling, and domestic production are essential but not sufficient. Rather, HRT implies that deep structural and social ties within the buyer network should also be emphasized.

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Section: Organizing For Supply Chain Resiliencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…, 2005). Further, there is a strong emphasis on the procurement autonomy of each contracting authority in the Netherlands (Janssen and Stuijts, 2021). Notably, purchasing coordination is voluntary, not centrally mandated.…”

Section: Contextual Analysis Of the Case Studymentioning

confidence: 99%