Logistics and procurement outsourcing in the healthcare sector: a comparative analysis

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dc.contributor.authorSkipworth, Heather
dc.contributor.authorDelbufalo, Emanuela
dc.contributor.authorMena, Carlos
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-23T15:14:32Z
dc.date.available2020-07-23T15:14:32Z
dc.date.issued2020-07-11
dc.description.abstractAs outsourcing ventures become more complex, opportunities for synergies and efficiencies increase, but also create longer and more fragmented supply chains which could have disastrous consequences, particularly in a healthcare context. This study investigates the implications of outsourcing on healthcare supply chains by comparing two alternatives: outsourcing from public-to-private and outsourcing from public-to-public. A conceptual framework, adapted from previous literature, has been employed to provide a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon and consider the implications of logistics and procurement outsourcing on the healthcare supply chain structure and performance. The study presents a European cross-country comparison, analysing both the National Health Service (NHS) outsourcing in England (public-to-private outsourcing) and the Regional Health Service (RHS) outsourcing in the Tuscany region (Italy) (public-to-public outsourcing). Specificities and commonalities of the two outsourcing experiences provide suggestions for managers and policy-makers and enhance the current knowledge of outsourcing in the public healthcare sector.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationSkipworth H, Delbufalo E, Mena C. (2020) Logistics and procurement outsourcing in the healthcare sector: a comparative analysis. European Management Journal, Volume 38, Issue 3, June 2020, pp. 518-532en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0263-2373
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2020.04.002
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15587
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectLogisticsen_UK
dc.subjectProcurementen_UK
dc.subjectOutsourcingen_UK
dc.subjectPublic sectoren_UK
dc.subjectNHS Englanden_UK
dc.subjectRHS Tuscanyen_UK
dc.titleLogistics and procurement outsourcing in the healthcare sector: a comparative analysisen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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