The use of approved vendor lists
Industrial Marketing ManagementPublished 1 August 1986
Ralph Jackson, William M. Pride
Citations16
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score2.62
SNIP1.96
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This article describes a research project that investigated the use of approved vendors lists. The study sampled purchasing managers in five different industries and sought information on their use of approved vendors lists and how they derived those lists. The results contain some useful information for industrial marketers.
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