Journal article
Global sourcing strategy alignment using business intelligence: A conceptual framework
International Journal of Procurement Management, Vol.1(3), pp.342-358
2008
Abstract
Many organisations do not have well-developed global sourcing measurement strategies in place, and thereby lose out on attractive business opportunities. Realising these opportunities requires a detailed understanding of global sourcing performance, which can be facilitated through Business Intelligence (BI) concepts applied in other areas of supply chain management. This requires amending inadequate one-dimensional cost accounts of global sourcing with BI-based inferencing. In this regard, this study aims to answer three questions: what are the determinants of successful global sourcing, what are the characteristics of such a BI system, and how can BI applications and strategies leverage global sourcing to achieve better performance? A conceptual framework is developed that integrates BI within the larger global sourcing framework, including macro- and microenvironmental factors, supply chain structure, optimisation and control, and global sourcing performance. © 2012 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
Details
- Title
- Global sourcing strategy alignment using business intelligence: A conceptual framework
- Authors
- J Ashayeri (Author) - Tilburg University, NetherlandsWillem Selen (Author) - Middle East Technical University, Turkey
- Publication details
- International Journal of Procurement Management, Vol.1(3), pp.342-358
- Publisher
- Inderscience Publishers
- Date published
- 2008
- DOI
- 10.1504/IJPM.2008.017529
- ISSN
- 1753-8432
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448610302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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