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Current potential research project
Procurement and purchasing
- Supervisors: Prof. Lee Luong, Dr Yousef Amer and Dr Romeo Marian
- Area: Logistics and supply chain management
- Abstract: Purchasing and supply management has been extended globally resulting in new responsibilities for suppliers and supply which involve environmental, social, political and security issues, analysis of price cost and supply chain power relationships. Additionally, there is an increasing use of e procurement. Research topics to address the challenges include;
- Supplier evaluation and selection
- Pricing, negotiation, contracts; outsourcing; multiple sourcing
- Just-in-time procurement
- Buying decisions and plans
- Cost analysis
- Purchase agreements
- E-procurement, real-time internet-based e-supply chains
- Purchasing analysis of capital equipment
- Related references: Not provided
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