Critical success factors for managing purchasing groups

Schotanus, Fredo and Telgen, Jan and Boer de, Luitzen (2010) Critical success factors for managing purchasing groups. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 16 (1). pp. 51-60. ISSN 1478-4092

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Abstract:	In this article, we identify critical success factors for managing small and intensive purchasing groups by comparing successful and unsuccessful purchasing groups in a large-scale survey. The analysis of our data set suggests the following success factors: no enforced participation, sufficient total contribution of efforts, all members contribute with knowledge, continuity in member representation, communication, and fair allocation of savings. The findings suggest among other things that it is important that after a voluntary decision has been taken to cooperate, the members need to show that they are committed. Other factors such as interorganisational trust and formal structures are important when establishing interorganisational cooperation, but should otherwise be considered as necessary yet not sufficient in the management phase of a successful purchasing group.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2010 Elsevier
Faculty:	Management and Governance (SMG)
Research Chair:	Operations Management and Logistics (OMPL)
Research Group:	Industrial Engineering & Business Information Systems (IEBIS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/70602
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2009.10.002
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