Success factors in strategic supplier alliances: the buying company perspective

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An investigation into the factors needed for a successful supplier chain alliance revealed that there are only a few guidelines for decision making in establishing strategic partnerships. The most significant move to be taken by purchasing managers is to develop and nourish a sense of trust with the supplier. This can be done by improving task coordination and really doing what one promises to do. It is important to note that formal commitments of time and money are not essential for the success of the partnership.

Purchasing Management

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How software project risk affects project performance: an investigation of the dimensions of risk and an exploratory model

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Information systems researchers have to have better understanding of the dimensions of software project risk and how they can affect project performance, to create tools to assess and manage software project risk. It was found that social subsystem risk influences technical subsystem risk, which in turn affects the level of project management risk and at last project performance.

Industrial project management, Project management, Equations, Equations (Mathematics), Software standards

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Discount pricing policies and the coordination of decentralized distribution systems

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A method of integrating discount policies in a supply chain is suggested. The method extrapolates from discount on a single buyer's individual order size to discount on buyer's individual order size and annual volume in a larger supply chain. Effectively, the supplier is able to offer optimal discount for optimal profit through retailers to individuals.

Singapore, Usage, Trade discounts

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