Wal-Mart Stores Inc.‚ May 2002 Robert M. Grant Wal-Mart Stores 1. TO WHAT EXTENT IS WAL-MART’S PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTABLE TO INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS AND TO WHAT EXTENT TO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE? A company has a competitive advantage over its rivals when its profitability is greater than the average profitability of all companies in its industry. It has a sustained competitive advantage when it is able to maintain above-average profitability
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Procurement plan The procurement plan for the NHS hospital development may be undertaken through the following steps and processes: 1. Procurement guidelines: a) Goods and services shall be procured under and in accordance with NHS guidelines and provisions outlining the functioning and operation of such procedures. b) Outsourced services‚ consultants‚ off-branch goods and services are to be procured in accordance with the requisite NHS guidelines and project specifications. c) Standard bidding
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Role of Procurement within an Organization: Procurement : A Tutorial 1 Published on: Jan‚ 26‚ 2011 by: Robert Handfield‚ PhD Role of Procurement within an Organization Overview Key Procurement Objectives: OBJECTIVE 1 – Support Operational Requirements OBJECTIVE 2 – Manage the Procurement Process and the Supply Base Efficiently and Effectively OBJECTIVE 3 – Develop Strong Relationships with Other Functional Groups OBJECTIVE 4 – Develop Integrated Purchasing Strategies That Support
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against corruption in public procurement? Gustavo Piga1 ‘When I use a word’‚ Humpty Dumpty said‚ in rather a scornful tone‚ ‘it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.’ ‘The question is’‚ said Alice‚ ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’ ‘The question is’‚ said Humpty Dumpty‚ ‘which is to be master – that’s all.’ (Through the Looking-Glass‚ and What Alice Found There‚ 1871‚ Lewis Carroll) 1. Introduction Public procurement is said to account for between
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Case Study: Wal-Mart June 12‚ 2012 � This case study is based upon the case article by Peter A. Stanwick and Sarah D. Stanwick titled; ’Wal-Mart: But We Do Give Them a 10 Percent Employee Discount ’‚ in which addresses the ethical issues facing Wal-Mart. According to Stanwick and Stanwick (2009‚ p. 409)‚ the culture "has created a number of twenty-first-century problems for Wal-Mart." Summary The authors ’ viewpoint is that of the Wal-Mart employees are not all treated equally according to
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Government Procurement in India Domestic Regulations & Trade Prospects Government Procurement in India Domestic Regulations & Trade Prospects Government Procurement in India Domestic Regulations & Trade Prospects Published by D-217‚ Bhaskar Marg‚ Bani Park Jaipur 302016‚ India Tel: +91.141.2282821‚ Fax: +91.141.2282485 Email: cuts@cuts.org Web site: www.cuts-international.org With the support of © CUTS International‚ 2012 First published: October 2012 This document has
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Journals Full Length Research Paper Factors influencing the selection of procurement systems in the South African construction industry Mathonsi‚ M. D. and Thwala‚ W. D. Department of Construction Management and Quantity Surveying‚ Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment‚ University of Johannesburg‚ P. O. Box 524‚ Auckland Park 2006‚ Johannesburg‚ South Africa. Accepted 17 October‚ 2011 Procurement systems are vital in ensuring the successful implementation of a construction
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Procurement Management Marketing 432 What is Procurement Management? Today‚ different organizations employ various management techniques to carry out the efficient functioning of their departments. According to the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge‚ “procurement management is the process required to acquire goods and services‚ to attain project scope‚ from outside the performing organization” (Ruskin‚ 1995). Procurement management is known
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hallenges to Global Logistics Adapting the Council of Logistics Management definition of logistics‚ “Global logistics plan‚ controls‚ and manages the movement and storage of goods‚ services‚ and related information as it moves across international boundaries from raw material provider to consumer also considering the handling of return goods and containers. While there are some that would argue that there is not much difference between domestic and international logistics‚ there are some substantial
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SMT_Introduction to Procurement:1 10-07-29 4:01 PM Page 1 Introduction to Procurement COURSE © P u r c h a s i n g M a n a g e m e n t A s s o c i a t i o n o f C a n a d a Supply Management Training Introduction to Procurement Participant Manual Copyright © 2012 Purchasing Management Association of Canada. No part of the material in this manual may be reproduced without the prior written consent of the Purchasing Management Association of Canada. 777 Bay Street‚
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