Highlights•Digitalization influences supply chain practice, and should therefore be
integrated as a new boundary condition in PSM research.•Blockchain technology influences …

This paper reviews critique of procurement approaches within the petroleum and natural gas
sectors, whilst concurrently unveiling and scrutinizing the elements that amplify and shape …

Organizations are paying greater attention to the potential advantages that can be achieved
by adopting a more strategic approach to the procurement of services. Despite services …

Purpose The aim of the study is to explore the possible practical impact of big data/business
intelligence and Internet of Things on the purchasing process of premium automotive …

While prior research has long identified the centrality of critical supply acquisition to the
government's response to a crisis, there is less understanding of how to secure critical …

This study investigates the risks of service procurement and the role of risk management
practices during service procurement processes for IT services. As a result, the study …

Purpose To build a more comprehensive understanding of factors affecting the success of
service contracting, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the influences of service …

Offshoring and outsourcing have emerged as two most essential and important strategies for
the manufacturing firms globally. This has happened due to the relentless forces of …

Whether governments pay more than firms when contracting has been an important and
stubbornly vexing question in public management. One challenge has been finding ways to …

The wave of digitalisation is impacting companies at multiple levels. Beside the most
researched impacts on manufacturing, also other business functions are subjected to the …