Essays about: "importance of purchasing function in procurement"

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1. 1. Market Intelligence within Software Procurement

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovationsteknik

   Author : Sofia Frändberg; Alina Liljeäng; [2022]
   Keywords : Market Intelligence; Software Markets; Software Procurement; Information Processing Theory; Information Requirements.; Technology and Engineering; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : With the dawn of the digital era, software solutions are becoming of increasingly strategic importance for corporations, and due to the complexity of the products and the huge lock-in effects which they often give rise to, software-procurement is growing into a critical activity. However, due to the phenomena of information overload, finding and making use of the right information when making strategic decisions is becoming increasingly difficult, resulting in the need for organizations to overlook their information processing capacities in order to ensure the quality of such selections. READ MORE

3. 2. Building Resilience in the Wake of Major Disruptions : How Procurement Strategies Changed During the COVID-19 Disruption.

   University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Younes Azerar; Laertis Beji; [2022]
   Keywords : Procurement; Resilience; Disruptions; Supply Chain Management; Strategy; Sourcing; Purchasing.;

   Abstract : Background: The pandemic disruption caused by COVID-19, which began at the end of 2019, hashad an impact on economies across the globe. A profound impact has been noticed in the Procurementfunction, which has suffered from supply disruptions. READ MORE

4. 3. Delivery Reliability and Public Procurement - A Case Study on a Healthcare Provider

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Christofer Sjöquist; [2019]
   Keywords : Delivery Reliability; Purchasing; Public Healthcare; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Assuring delivery reliability is a vital part for any organisation in a supply chain, and in few cases could the consequences of a failed delivery be as dire as they would in the case of a healthcare provider. However, delivery reliability is not a well-studied subject within the context of public healthcare procurement. READ MORE

5. 4. Buying Processes within Hospitals in Sweden - A case study on procurement of technically complex products

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Helena Edrén; Malin Sundin; [2011]
   Keywords : Procurement; Hospital; Medical Devices; Buying Process; Decision-Making Unit;

   Abstract : When public organizations in Sweden conduct purchasing, they are obliged by regulations to conduct public procurement, why the regulations have a clear effect on their buying behavior. For hospitals, that all are subject to these laws, purchasing the right product is further of utmost importance due to the clear impact it has on patient safety, which must be guaranteed. READ MORE

6. 5. Low-value procurement in humanitarian organizations - the importance of using purchasing management to improve supply function efficiency

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

   Author : Hugo Cabós Larroya; [2011]
   Keywords : developing countries; low-value procurement; humanitarian organization; policy management; public sector procurement; purchasing; Keywords: Procurement; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Background: Public sector organizations develop procurement policies and regulations to ensure appropriate funds management and practice of “best value for money” by managers and purchasing specialists. Nevertheless, while these policies ensure compliance, they often convert the procurement process in resource intensive activities. READ MORE