The procurement alignment framework construction and application

Investigating the Impact of Procurement Alignment on Supply Chain Management Performance

“…This fact has attracted the interest of academics especially regarding the potential of information technology in the field of supply chain management [2], [44]. The adoption of electronic procurement systems has been a subject of much attention during the past decade, with a large number of studies stressing potential benefits which include reduced procurement costs, higher quality of purchased goods, better supplier relationship and many more [20], [8], [22], [44], [49]. Consequently there has been a large stream of research examining adoption enablers and inhibitors for supply chain management Information Technology (IT) [42], [55].…”

Public Sector Supply Chain Management: A Triple Helix Approach to Aligning Innovative Environmental Initiatives

“…The importance of the procurement function is now recognized, and increasingly plays a strategic role within public sector organizations. This change has been driven by increasingly complex product choices, heightened use of technology, a switch in focus from cost to best value, and in line with this paper's perspective, an increased consideration of environmental issues [Zheng et al, 2007;Beukers et al, 2006;Paulraj et al, 2006;Gelderman, van Weele, 2005;McCue, Gianakis, 2001;Cavinato, 1999;Reck, Long, 1988;Caddick, Dale, 1987]. Many authors agree that procurement has become increasingly recognized at the corporate level with some suggesting that it should be considered equally important like other strategically significant functions such as marketing, finance, and operations [Paulraj et al, 2006;Cavinato, 1999;Rink, Fox, 1999;McIvor et al, 1997].…”

“…Despite the increasing recognition of the need to develop a strategic approach to public sector procurement, the academic focus has largely been based on the private sector [Murray, 2001] and on conceptual frameworks [Cousins et al, 2006], although it is recognized that some researchers have attempted to address this [Quayle, 1998;Quayle, Quayle, 2000;Beukers et al,2006]. Some argue that strategic procurement can incur costs for organizations, particularly with the introduction of e-business [Angeles, Nath, 2007].…”

Procurement maturity and IT-alignment models: overview and a case study

“…These topics can also be projected onto Scheper's dimensions. Schiele (2007) combined earlier efforts in drilling down the procurement business domain in multiple dimensions, yet, without taking the IT dimension into account; he deduced the following procurement business dimensions -Planning -Structural organization -Process organization -Human resources -Controlling In 2006 Beukers et al (2006) were the first to use business/IT-alignment principles explicitly by using business and IT dimensions that should be in synchronization. For a specific case in the insurance sector they successfully applied the same dimensions as Scheper, resulting in a business/IT-alignment based roadmap for professionalization of the procurement business function at the insurance company.…”

“…Beukers et al (2006) use the same six levels for application in the banking & insurance sector; the same holds for Plomp and Batenburg (2009), but then for the healthcare industry. Batenburg and Versendaal (2008) use the first four levels from van Weele, and add a fifth level by combining the fifth and sixth level from van Weele et al (2000).…”