The Role of Purchasing in the Agile Enterprise

Ronald L. Meier · Michael Ray Williams

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The article examines purchasing's role in achieving agility and competitive advantage. Using a Delphi study, this research investigated and identified buying behaviors that optimize a firm's relationship with key suppliers (Supplier‐Oriented Purchasing Behaviors). Implications for managing agile purchasing strategies are discussed.

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1987Developing Buyer-Seller Relationships 1995Long-Term Manufacturer-Supplier Relationships: Do They Pay off for Supplier Firms?1994Agile Competitors and Virtual Organizations: Strategies for Enriching the Customer 1996Cooperate to Compete: Building Agile Business Relationships

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