The meaning of 'value' in purchasing, logistics and operations management

• Published in: International journal of production research Vol. 52; no. 22; pp. 6576 - 6589
• Main Authors: Francis, Mark, Fisher, Ron, Thomas, Andrew, Rowlands, Hefin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Taylor & Francis 17.11.2014; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: Circulation; Content analysis; Design engineering; interpretive viability; Linguistics; Logistics; Operations management; Operations research; Purchasing; Studies; Supply chain management; Supply chains; value

We investigate the current conception of 'value' within the production-oriented disciplines of purchasing and supply, logistics and operations management. The research design entails a four-step content analysis of peer-reviewed journal articles drawn from these disciplines. Based upon the...