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The Case to be studied:

Required Resources

· Document: Week 3 Key Concept Overview (PDF)

· Johnson, P.F., Leenders, M. & Flynn, A. (2011) Purchasing and supply management. 14th ed. McGraw-Hill Higher Education [E-book].

· 'Supplier Evaluation', pp. 352–357

Luzzini, D., Caniato, F., & Spina, G. (2014) 'Designing vendor evaluation systems: an empirical analysis', Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 20 (2), pp. 113–129.

Mind Tools (n.d.) 10 Cs of Supplier Evaluation [Online]. Available from: http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/10-cs.htm  (Accessed: 11 December 2014)

Optional Resources

· Cheraghi, S.H., Dadashzadeh, H.M, & Subramanian, M. (2011), 'Critical success factors for supplier selection: an update'. Available at:  http://www.cluteinstitute.com/ojs/index.php/JABR/article/view/2209 . Last accessed: 26 January 2015.

· Ellram, L.M. (1995) 'Partnering pitfalls and success factors', International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, 31 (2), pp. 36–44.

· Kaplan, R.S. & Norton, D.P. (1992) 'The balanced scorecard – measures that drive performance',Harvard Business Review, 70 (1), pp. 71–80.

· Möller, K. & Törrönen, P. (2003) 'Business suppliers value creation potential: a capability-based analysis,' Industrial Marketing Management, 32 (2), pp. 109–118.