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Leverage Effect of Supplier Management on Sustainable Procurement in Emerging Markets

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LEVERAGE EFFECT OF SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT ON SUSTAINABLE

PROCUREMENT IN EMERGING MARKETS

Straube, F., Özgen, A., Ouyeder, O.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Straube, Head of Logistics Department, Assistant Prof. Dr.-Ing.

Arzum Özgen, Post Doctoral Fellow and Research Associate, Dipl.-Ing. Ouelid Ouyeder,

Research Associate, Logistics Department, Berlin University of Technology

ABSTRACT

Purpose:

Industrial companies that are sourcing in emerging markets realize great opportunities

and competitive advantages and benefit from the specific competencies of local firms for

their procurement activities. However, procurement companies face challenges and risks

in emerging markets. This research paper analyses how Top Performer companies

achieve        success        in        their        target        emerging        markets        and        accomplish        an        excellent

performance through strategic decisions and measures related to innovative supplier

management,        successful        sourcing        as        well        as        the        implementation        of        sustainable

procurement.

1. Introduction

Since several decades, emerging markets increase their importance regarding the

procurement and supply of more complicated products as well as simpler parts and

components. This has necessitated a much more developed and extended supply chain

network to fulfill the production and manufacturing needs of developed countries.

International procurement companies should improve and integrate their supplier

management processes in emerging markets with their entire production and supply

structures in order to protect their global competencies. Enormous push from global

markets enforces procurement companies to set up and develop long term relations with

their suppliers in emerging markets. Supplier selection as the first step has a long lasting

effect on supplier management performance in emerging markets. In second stage

procurement companies should integrate their suppliers with their global supply chains

by focusing on supplier management and development activities.

Sustainable procurement as a new topic encompassing economic, environmental and

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