Supply chain flexibility as a determinant of supplier selection

Strategic sourcing with multi-stakeholders through value co-creation: An evidence from global health care company

“…A recent example of the application of the purchasing portfolio matrix is in the aerospace industry, where it was used as an assessment tool for quantifying the benefits achieved for better supply chain visibility, combining the impact on profits and supply risk (Caridi et al 2014). The extant literature identifies a range of portfolio models supporting strategic purchasing decisions and supplier selection (Gosling et al 2010;de Haan et al 2003;de Boer et al 2001;Olsen and Ellram 1997). The concensus is that the purchasing portfolio approach is a useful tool -for describing and differentiating purchasing situations and developing appropriate sourcing strategies‖ (Knight et al 2014).…”

Determining decoupling points in a supply chain networks using NSGA II algorithm

“…Based on the major goal of the supply chain, customer satisfaction, Naim and Gosling (2011), quoting Johnson, have defined four criterion as a main criterion for comparing lean and agile supply chain. These criteria are services, quality, cost and waiting time which agility and leanness value of supply chain are depend on the size of them (Gosling, Purvis, L., Naim, 2010). Perez, Castro, Simons and Gimenez (2010) have analyzed the performance and features of Catalan meat supply chain with the aim of whether those responsible for lean supply chain is used in the industry.…”

Knowledge transfer in the field of Supply Chain Management

“…Concerning their flexibility, suppliers can be grouped under three categories, framework agreement suppliers, suppliers that are preferred and suppliers that are approved. (Gosling, Ourvis and Naim, 2009) Sanchez and Perez (2005) highlight a positive relation between supply chain flexibility and firm performance. Companies might miss competitiveness improvement opportunities by underestimating the flexibility between customer and supplier.…”