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International Journal Logistic Management: Supplier choice criteria and the security aware food purchasing manager

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Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the differences in preferred supplier choice criteria
between food purchasing agents who focus on supplier security and those that do not. Specifically,
this research determines the relationship between purchasing agents’ supplier security preferences
and their preferences for product quality, delivery reliability, price, and supplier location. The influence
of international sourcing on demand for increased supplier security is also explored.
Design/methodology/approach – Choice-based conjoint analysis with hierarchical Bayes (HB)
estimation and t-tests are used to assess and compare the utility food purchasing managers derive
from different supplier attributes.
Findings – Purchasing managers that place a higher priority on security when choosing suppliers
were willing to pay suppliers a higher price and receive lower levels of delivery reliability in return for
higher security but placed less emphasis on suppliers’ product quality. Firms that source internationally
do not have a significantly greater preference for advanced supplier security. However, purchasing
managers that value supplier security were more likely to source internationally, potentially indicating
that security allows for global sourcing by mitigating the increased vulnerability inherent to sourcing
abroad.
Research limitations/implications – This research was limited by its focus on the food industry
and a relatively small sample size.
Practical implications – This work illustrated that food purchasing managers can be segmented by
the emphasis they place on security. Food industry managers will find results useful in formulating
their future service offerings with respect to security and other supplier choice criteria.
Originality/value – This is one of few works investigating security as a supplier choice criterion and
utilizing HB estimation of choice-based conjoint data.
Keywords Purchasing, Supply chain security, Supplier choice criteria, Food industry
Paper type Research paper

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: Emerald Insight., 2013

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English

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Vol. 24 Iss 3 pp. 380 - 406

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Jurnal Logistik

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