Cooperative Purchasing Micro-Evolutions: A Longitudinal International Study
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University of Twente, Department of Operational Methods for Production and Logistics, Capitool 15, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, Netherlands, [email protected], tel.: +31 (0)53 489 4715; fax +31 (0)53 489 2159 University of Bath, Centre for Research in Strategic Purchasing and Supply, School of Management, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom, Elmer Bakker [email protected], Helen Walker [email protected], tel.: +44 (0) 1225 383152; fax +44 (0)1225 383223 Bundeswehr University Munich, Chair Materials Management & Distribution, Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39, D85577 Neubiberg, Germany, [email protected], tel.: +49 (0)89 6004 4221; fax +49 (0)89 6004 4222
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