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Emerging technologies to support indirect procurement: two case studies from the petroleum industry

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This paper discusses the use of emerging Internet technologies to support indirect (non‐production oriented) procurement processes. We provide an overview of objectives and available technologies and outline some of the critical success factors and key decision points. Two case studies from the Petroleum Industry help demonstrate the concepts.

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Gebauer, J., Segev, A. Emerging technologies to support indirect procurement: two case studies from the petroleum industry. Information Technology and Management 1, 107–128 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019160605755

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