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Typical Challenges and Possible Solutions in the Procurement of Capital Equipment

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Numerous challenges exist within the scope of capital equipment purchasing. Below, we specify the major challenges and approaches to possible solutions. The following chapters then present in detail the solutions.

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  1. Kerkhoff Competence Center of Supply Chain Management, Universität St. Gallen, Dufourstr. 40a, 9000, St. Gallen, Switzerland

    Prof. Dr. Erik Hofmann (Lehrstuhl für Logistikmanagement) & Daniel Maucher (Lehrstuhl für Logistikmanagement)

  2. Kerkhoff Consulting GmbH, Elisabethstr. 5, 40217, Düsseldorf, Germany

    Jens Hornstein & Rainer den Ouden

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Hofmann, E., Hornstein, J., Maucher, D., den Ouden, R. (2012). Typical Challenges and Possible Solutions in the Procurement of Capital Equipment. In: Capital Equipment Purchasing. Professional Supply Management, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25737-7_4

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