Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10494347 | Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
This paper discusses the consequences competitive bidding have on lead time in project-based production, such as construction. Earlier studies argued that competitive bidding may significantly increase resource consumption and generate waste in the delivery process, which this paper supports. However, the relation between competitive bidding and lead time has been less discussed. Lead time reduction has long been considered a fundamental objective for overall business improvement. An objective of our study was to understand what contributes to long lead times. The reported findings are from a 4-year study on the delivery process of power distribution equipment, a type of engineered-to-order (ETO) product. The paper concludes by suggesting procurement practices that reduce lead times for ETO products.
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Authors
Jan A. Elfving, Iris D. Tommelein, Glenn Ballard,