Three of a kind
3 April 2012
David Jones concludes his examination of the evolution of purchasing practice with an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of some of the leading conceptual frameworks
The last article in SM, 7 January 1999 touched on three conceptual frameworks for measuring the stage of development achieved by the purchasing function - Barnes and McTavish’s buyer sophistication matrix (1983); Reck and Long’s purchasing development model (1989); and Syson’s focused development approach (1989). The Barnes and McTavish matrix identifies three...