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A purchaser's perspective of legal and commercial relationships in the international supply chain [electronic resource]

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: COBRA ; 2005Publication details: Brisbane Queensland University of Technology 2005Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Discusses shifting international business schemes towards outsourcing, investigating the complexity surrounding the commercial relationship between purchasing executives and foreign suppliers. Discusses the uncertainty of the purchaser-supplier interface regarding culture affinity, the strength of the commercial relationship, quality reliability, ISO 9000 certification and the country of origin effect.

Discusses shifting international business schemes towards outsourcing, investigating the complexity surrounding the commercial relationship between purchasing executives and foreign suppliers. Discusses the uncertainty of the purchaser-supplier interface regarding culture affinity, the strength of the commercial relationship, quality reliability, ISO 9000 certification and the country of origin effect.