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Analysis of sourcing & procurement practices : a cross industry framework

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Koliousis, Ioannis G
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Analysis of sourcing and procurement practices : a cross industry framework
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division.
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Edgar Blanco.
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This thesis presents and analyzes the various practices in the functional area of Sourcing and Procurement. The 21 firms that are studied operate in one of the following industries: Aerospace, Apparel/ Footwear, Automotive, Computers, Communications Equipment, Consumer Packaged Goods, Pharmaceuticals, Petroleum and Retail. Those firms have been chosen for their overall supply chain excellence and the research builds on empirical data from case studies, literature survey and interviews with industry experts. By assessing the empirical data and the various practices, a framework is proposed to address the different options that the firms can use relative to the organizational structure of the Procurement Department. These options are based on a combination of the importance of the inputs and the supplier/buyer power differential. Lastly, this thesis identifies the factors that affect these options. Key Words: Procurement, Sourcing, Organizational Architecture, Corporate Strategy.
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Thesis (M. Eng. in Logistics)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2006.
 
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 159-161).
 
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2006
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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36143
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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