Majid Shamshiri Bavili
Today, company start-ups are constantly paying attention to meeting customer demand to protect their competitive advantage over their competitors. This research tested
four hypotheses on the relationship of strategic purchasing to supply chain management. The hypotheses were tested with a survey of purchasing executives and the results
were analyzed using a regression analysis. All of the hypothesized relationships were supported. The results indicate that strategic purchasing is positively related to supplier
responsiveness, changes in the supplier market, supplier communication and the firm’s performance. Managerial and research implications are discussed
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