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| Jones, Kraig M.; Raper, Kellie Curry; Whipple, Judith M.; Mollenkopf, Diane A.; Peterson, H. Christopher. |
| This research evaluates the main characteristics considered in commodity-procurement decisions made by food manufacturers. Procurement characteristics are examined and a framework is developed which classifies procurement characteristics into three categories: product constraints, company constraints, and service constraints. A case-study approach is used to determine the importance of various procurement characteristics and their impact on the buyer’s procurement-mechanism choice. The research also examines the strategic role that a commodity-procurement department plays within a corporation and how that role relates to the three commodity-procurement decision classifications. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46586 |
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| Jones, Kraig M.; Whipple, Judith M.; Raper, Kellie Curry; Mollenkopf, Diane A.. |
| We use a case study approach to determine the primary factors affecting food manufacturers' commodity procurement decisions, as well as to examine the strategic nature of commodity procurement departments. The research fills a gap in both the commodity and procurement literature. A large literature exists on commodity marketing; however, very little exists on the topic of commodity procurement. Existing procurement literature tends to focus on non-commodity products rather than commodity products. The results suggest a model for the strategic role of commodity procurement departments within food manufacturers. The initial procurement strategy must be supply maintenance, which once accomplished, allows the commodity procurement department to progress... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Marketing. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11810 |
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| Moura, Altair Dias de; Mollenkopf, Diane A.; Martin, Sandra. |
| Two phenomena are occurring simultaneously within the agribusiness sector: customers are requiring tighter product specifications and agricultural chains are becoming more coordinated. However, the exact relationship between these two phenomena is not clear. This research explores that relationship. Five New Zealand fresh meat chains were the focus of multiple case-study research, which used a chain-level (multi-dyadic) approach. Chains were assessed as to the nature of product specifications demanded at the end-customer level, as well as to the nature of inter-firm relationships. Interestingly, tighter product specifications in themselves do not lead to more coordinated chains; coordination seems to be linked to the level of effort required to meet... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34537 |
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