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Purchasing consortia: when money does not make the whole talk

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  • Ole Stegmann Mikkelsen
  • Jan Stentoft Arlbjørn

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The aim of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of the drivers, barriers and managerial challenges in connection with being part of purchasing consortia. The main focus is on the social interests in attending such consortia. The work relies on an extensive review of international peer-reviewed journals for articles covering purchasing consortia. The literature review identified a gap concerning purchasing consortia with a social interest profile. The paper includes data from a coordinator that manages a purchasing consortium with social motives as well as from three member companies. Primary drivers for participating in the consortium are potential cost reductions, the social profile of the network, and the ability to improve other conditions in the buyer-supplier interaction. Barriers found are lack of trust, switching from current suppliers to consortium suppliers, variety in participants' requirements and lack of an attractive business case.

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  • Ole Stegmann Mikkelsen & Jan Stentoft Arlbjørn, 2015. "Purchasing consortia: when money does not make the whole talk," International Journal of Procurement Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 8(3), pages 326-343.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpman:v:8:y:2015:i:3:p:326-343
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    1. Stefan Gold & Thomas Chesney & Tim Gruchmann & Alexander Trautrims, 2020. "Diffusion of labor standards through supplier–subcontractor networks: An agent‐based model," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Yale University, vol. 24(6), pages 1274-1286, December.

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