Sourcing indirect spend: A survey of current internal and external strategies for non-revenue-generating goods and services

Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 39-51

  Cox, Andrew ^a,b   Chicksand, Daniel ^b   Ireland, Paul ^b   Davies, Tony ^b  

^a Department of Business Strategy and Procurement ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27844460663     PISSN: 15232409     EISSN: 1745493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1055-6001.2005.04102004.x     Document Type: Review

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