An optimization approach to business buyer choice sets : How many suppliers should be included ?
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چکیده
In many new or repeat purchasing situations, business buyers must decide how many suppliers to consider (a ‘‘choice set’’) in determining which supplier(s) to actually buy from or contract with. This paper develops an optimization approach to determining the size of the choice set, taking into consideration buyer utility and search and evaluation costs. A theoretical model is developed for both one-time and repeat purchase situations. The model is estimated using empirical data received from bids received for procurement auctions. In these auctions, suppliers provide bids for steel pipe based on two product attributes (price and delivery time). Model sensitivity to small changes in parameters is also tested. D 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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