The impact of group purchasing organizations on healthcare-product supply chains

Manufacturing and Service Operations Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-23

  Hu, Qiaohai ^a   Schwarz, Leroy B ^b   Uhan, Nelson A ^c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

Group purchasing organizations; Healthcare products; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION; CURRENT LAW; GAME-THEORETIC MODEL; GROUP PURCHASING ORGANIZATION; PURCHASING COSTS; SINGLE PRODUCT; SOCIAL SECURITY ACT; TRANSACTION COST; UNIT PRICES;

COMMERCE; GAME THEORY; HEALTH CARE; MANUFACTURE; PROFITABILITY; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; PURCHASING; SALES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COSTS;

EID: 84861351246     PISSN: 15234614     EISSN: 15265498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/msom.1110.0355     Document Type: Article

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