scholarly journals Not Just About the Environment. Case Study of the Solidarity Purchasing Group, in Italy: A Niche of Sustainable Innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Innovation ◽  
Purchasing Group

Perceptions of buyer-buyer relationships in a successful and an unsuccessful purchasing group: evidence from a case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Elmar Holschbach ◽  
Erik Hofmann ◽  
Wolfgang Stölzle ◽  
Florian C. Kleemann
Keyword(s):  
Purchasing Group

scholarly journals Measurable Effects of Metropolitan Gas Purchasing Group in the Light of Gas Market Functioning in Poland

Resources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Karolina Mucha-Kuś
Keyword(s):  
Market Structure ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Market Liberalization ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
A Value ◽  
New Business ◽  
Gas Market ◽  
Purchasing Group ◽  
New Business Models

As a result of the gas market liberalization, new business models are emerging and one that brings positive effects to market players is purchasing group functioning. This paper adopts the approach of gas market review and provides a synthesis of its functioning in Poland. The review focuses first on the frameworks of the process of gas market liberalization. Next, the author presents gas market structure and lists and comments on its components. Then, the main characteristics of the market are discussed. The author presents a case study of the Metropolitan Gas Purchasing Group—the largest gas purchasing group in Poland with the volume reaching almost 225 GWh of purchased gas. As a result, the author highlights the effects of this coopetitive strategy which reached a value of PLN 3,000,000.

scholarly journals A Combined Use of TRIZ Methodology and Eco-Compass tool as a Sustainable Innovation Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 3535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Boavida ◽  
Helena Navas ◽  
Radu Godina ◽  
Helena Carvalho ◽  
Hiroshi Hasegawa
Keyword(s):  
Economic Value ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Environmental Parameters ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Sustainable Innovation ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
Ecological Innovation ◽  
Innovation Model ◽  
Quality Tools

In recent years, there has been an increase in the adoption of quality tools by companies. As such, there has been a commitment to innovation by the organizations to obtain competitive advantages by the development of new products and technologies focused on the creation of economic value but also on delivering sustainability. This study aims to develop an application model of the inventive resolution theory in conjunction with the Eco-Compass ecological innovation tool, in order to allow solutions to be obtained systematically, and to present a performance increase of certain environmental parameters, promoting thus sustainable innovation. The case study research methodology is used to frame the research. The company under study is Nokia enterprise, located in Portugal, which offers a set of services related to telecommunications infrastructures. The unit of analysis is the department of transformation and continuous improvement, and the study illustrated the application of combined use of theory of inventive problem solving (TRIZ) and Eco-compass to develop innovative solutions systematically. The results show that it is possible to achieve innovation according to a certain level of established sustainable environmental parameters, while at the same time solving the identified inventive problem.

Perceptions of buyer-buyer relationships in a successful and an unsuccessful purchasing group: evidence from a case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2/3) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Florian C. Kleemann ◽  
Wolfgang Stölzle ◽  
Erik Hofmann ◽  
Elmar Holschbach
Keyword(s):  
Purchasing Group

Collaborative purchasing of complex technologies in healthcare

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 430-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Gobbi ◽  
Juliana Hsuan
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Regional Institutions ◽  
Complex Technology ◽  
Design Options ◽  
Purchasing Group

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how buyers and the vendors pursue alignment in collaborative purchasing (CP) of complex medical technologies. Design/methodology/approach – Through a literature review in CP, the paper identify factors for shareholder alignment (i.e. aligning the needs of the buyers within the purchasing group) and customer alignment (i.e. aligning buyers’ needs with the vendors offering strategies) and investigate how they manifest in the case of CP of complex technology in the Danish National Healthcare System. Findings – Shareholder alignment requires appropriate management of the relationships, expertise and guidance in simplifying procedures and effective management of the purchasing group. Customer alignment is facilitated by buyers’ understating of the vendor’s design options, which are moderated by the vendor’s design strategies. Research limitations/implications – The findings and generalizations from a single case study are limited to the complexity of the purchased technology and the specific cultural context. However the paper represents the first explorative study that poses the attention on the relevance of shareholder and customer alignment in CP. Practical implications – The study can offer hospitals, vendors, governmental and regional institutions a better understanding about the alignment mechanisms for successful implementation of CP and how to avoid pitfalls. Originality/value – Literature on CP is scarce as there are virtually no contributions that debate the key elements and tradeoffs that need to be considered for strategic alignment. The study addresses this gap.

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