Procurement Practices and SMEs in global supply chains : what do we know so far? : a literature review / Lizbeth Navas-Aleman, Tamara Guerrero.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Navas-Alemán, Lizbeth, author.

Guerrero, Tamara, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (42 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva, [Switzerland] : International Labour Organization, 2016.

Summary:

This literature review looks at what we know so far about the procurement practices from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in global supply chains and what strategies actors in these market systems can take to improve these practices. So far little attention has been paid to this specific question, even though micro, small and medium enterprises (including farms) in many cases (i) supply many of the jobs in global supply chains and at the same time (ii) face the biggest challenges in terms of decent work deficits.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright page; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction & Approach; 1.1 Introduction to global value chain analysis; 1.2 Approach; 2. What is the importance of GVCs for SMEs from developing countries?; 2.1 Opportunities and obstacles for economic upgrading; 2.2 The importance of greater market access for local suppliers and skillsdevelopment; 2.3 Opportunities and obstacles for social upgrading in GVCs; 2.4 Expectations and results from the business literature on 'good' (pro-SME) procurement practices; 2.5 Proposed typology of lead firms based on their procurement approach to SMEs

3. Examples of pro-SME procurement practicesin GVCs identified across sectors4. Conclusions and policy recommendations; 4.1 Conclusions; 4.2 Policy recommendations for lead buyers; 4.3 Policy recommendations for governments; References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 16, 2016).

ISBN:

92-2-131169-4

OCLC:

958386229