You have been identified as an expert in the area of purchasing and materials supply management. As such, I am writing to ask for your participation in a Study of The Benefits of Web-Based Procurement. I would appreciate your time and effort greatly.
As a token of our appreciation for your participation, I will be very happy to send you a managerial summary of the main findings and trends in your industry, including a general discussion of the factors related to successful Web based procurement practices. To receive this executive summary, you have to just provide your email address during the end of this survey.
Your voluntary completion of our questionnaire will signify your informed consent to participate in our research, and you are welcome to discontinue your participation at any time if you have any objections. Rest assured that your participation will not be revealed to anyone and the findings will be reported in the aggregate only. The survey should take no more than 15-20 minutes to fill out.
If you should have any questions about this research, please feel free to contact me at 217-244-1263 or by email at [email protected]. Thank you again for your participation! Your frank responses are greatly appreciated.
Sincerely
William Qualls
Professor (Marketing), Dept. of Business Administration
Chandra Subramaniam
Research Director
Michael Shaw
Professor (Information Systems), Dept. of Business Administration
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
PS: If you are not able to answer the questions in the survey, please forward it to the most appropriate person in your company.
A Web-based procurement system, in this study, refers to the use of a Web-based application for ANY of the procurement activities, such as catalog search, item requisition, approval, purchase order, receiving, supplier search, negotiation/RFPs, and management reporting.
Has the division or strategic business unit of your purchasing responsibility implemented a Web-based procurement system for purchase of non-production/indirect goods and services? Q1: For each of the following purchase categories for which you use a Web-based procurement system, please indicate its percentage of the total dollar volume of non-production purchases in your division/strategic business unit. Click the appropriate button for each category. Q3: For the TOP purchase category selected in the previous question, please indicate your level of knowledge with respect to the following factors. Click on the appropriate button. Q4: For the TOP purchase category, please indicate to what extent you disagree or agree with the following statements. Click on the appropriate button for each statement. Q5: For the TOP purchase category, please indicate the extent to which you disagree or agree with the following statements. Click on the appropriate button for each statement. Q6: In a centralized purchasing system, the supplier, price, and other purchase terms are contracted by a central purchasing department and followed by all divisions/business units. In a decentralized system, the divisions/business units are free to choose their own suppliers and negotiate separate terms and price.
For the TOP purchase category in your division, please indicate the % of centralized purchases BEFORE and AFTER implementing Web-based procurement. Click on the approriate buttons. Q7: For the TOP purchase category, please indicate the % benefits gained in the following measures AFTER using Web-based procurement in your division. Click the appropriate button for each measure. Q9: If you indicated "Yes" above, please answer this question with respect to your "preferred supplier." If you indicated "No" above, please answer this question with respect to your largest supplier (in $ volume) for this purchase category.
For the TOP purchase category, please indicate the extent to which you disagree or agree with the following statements. Q10: For the TOP purchase category, please indicate the extent to which you disagree or agree with the following statements. Click on the appropriate button for each statement. Q11: With respect to the use of Web-based procurement for the TOP purchase category, please indicate to what extent you disagree or agree with the following statements. Click on the appropriate button for each statement. Q12: For the TOP purchase category, please indicate the percentage that shows the participation of employees and supplier in the Web-based procurement. Click on the appropriate button for each question. Q13: For the TOP purchase category, please indicate the extent to which you disagree or agree with the following statements. Click on the appropriate button for each statement. Q14: Overall, for the TOP purchase category, please rate the extent of impact of the use of Web-based procurement on the following performance measures for your division. Click the appropriate number for each measure. Name of your division (if applicable) Do you like to receive a report of our main findings? If yes, please provide us your email to send the report |
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