@incollection{,
	
					
					
					3D5574A50F89F1C4C8548B3B20982496
				,
	author={{Prof James KamwachaleKhomba} and {Prof James KamwachaleKhomba} and {Dr. Kizito Elijah Kanyoma} and {University of Malawi, MALAWI}},
	journal={{Global Journal of Management and Business Research}},
	journal={{GJMBR}}2249-45880975-585310.34257/GJMBR,
	address={Cambridge, United States},
	publisher={Global Journals Organisation}1332735
}

@incollection{b0,
	
	
		,
	title={{Developing lean and agile health care supply chains'. Supply Chain Management}}
		,
	author={{
			HAronsson
		} and {
			MAbrahamsson
		} and {
			KSpens
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{An International Journal}}
		
			16
			3
			,
	year={2011}
		
	

}

@incollection{b1,
	
	
		,
	title={{Doing Quantitative Research in the Social Sciences: an Integrated Approach to Research Design}}
		,
	author={{
			TRBlack
		}}
	
	
		,
	journal={{Measurement and Statistics}}
		
			,
	year={2005}
			,
	publisher={Sage Publications}
		
	

}

@incollection{b2,
	
	
		,
	title={{Single versus multiple supplier sourcing strategies}}
		,
	author={{
			GJBurke
		} and {
			JECarrillo
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			AJVakharia
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{European Journal of Operational Research}}
		
			182
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	year={2007}
		
	

}

@incollection{b3,
	
	
		,
	title={{Hospital cost structure in the USA: what's behind the costs? A business case}}
		,
	author={{
			CChandra
		} and {
			SKumar
		} and {
			NSGhildayal
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance}}
		
			24
			4
			
			,
	year={2009}
		
	

}

@incollection{b4,
	
	
		,
	title={{Insights into the process of changing sourcing strategies}}
		,
	author={{
			WFaes
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			PMatthyssens
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing}}
		
			24
			3
			
			,
	year={2009}
		
	

}

@incollection{b5,
	
	
		,
	title={{Estimating the cost effects of purchasing centralization-Empirical evidence from framework agreements in the public sector}}
		,
	author={{
			KKarjalainen
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management}}
		
			17
			
			,
	year={2010}
		
	

}

@incollection{b6,
	
	
		,
	title={{Strategic sourcing for supply chain agility and firms' performance: A study of Indian manufacturing sector}}
		,
	author={{
			AKKhan
		} and {
			RKPillania
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Management Decision}}
		
			46
			10
			
			,
	year={2008}
		
	

}

@incollection{b7,
	
	
		,
	title={{Risk and supply chain management: creating a research agenda}}
		,
	author={{
			OKhan
		} and {
			BBurnes
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{The International Journal of Logistics Management}}
		
			18
			2
			
			,
	year={2007}
		
	

}

@incollection{b8,
	
	
		,
	title={{The impact of package design within US hospital supply chain'}}
		,
	author={{
			SKumar
		} and {
			RADegroot
		} and {
			DChoe
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management}}
		
			38
			8
			
			,
	year={2008}
		
	

}

@incollection{b9,
	
	
		,
	title={{Supply chain redesign in the healthcare industry of Singapore'. Supply Chain Management}}
		,
	author={{
			AKumar
		} and {
			LOzdamar
		} and {
			CNZhang
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{An International Journal}}
		
			13
			2
			
			,
	year={2008}
		
	

}

@incollection{b10,
	
	
		,
	title={{A gap model of purchasing's internal service quality: Concept, casestudy and internal survey'}}
		,
	author={{
			ROLarge
		} and {
			TKonig
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management}}
		
			15
			
			,
	year={2009}
		
	

}

@incollection{b11,
	
	
		,
	title={{purchasing organization involvement in risk assessments, contingency plans, and risk management: an exploratory study: Guest editorial Purchasing orientation'}}
		,
	author={{
			ALindgreen
		} and {
			BRevesz
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			M
		}}
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing}}
		
			24
			3
			
			,
	year={2009}
		
	

}

@incollection{b12,
	
	
		,
	title={{Moving towards equity and quality'. Malawi Health Sector Strategic Plan}}
		,
	author={{
			HsspMalawi
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	booktitle={{Ministry of Health}}
				
			,
	year={2011. 2011-2016}
		
	

}

@incollection{b13,
	
	
		,
	title={{Power priorities: A buyer-seller comparison of areas of influence'}}
		,
	author={{
			JMeehan
		} and {
			GHWright
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		,
	journal={{Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management}}
		
			17
			
			,
	year={2010}
		
	

}

@incollection{b14,
	
	
		,
	title={{Organizational buying effectiveness in supply chain context: Conceptualization and empirical assessment'}}
		,
	author={{
			DMiocevic
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management}}
		
			,
	year={2011}
		
	

}

@book{b15,
	
	
		,
	title={{we reveal what has caused this drug shortage: donors refuse to buy drugs after K2.5 billion irregularities in procurement}}
		,
	author={{
			DMmana
		}}
		
		
			,
	year={2011. October 22. 2011}
			15
			
			,
	address={Saturday}
		
	

}

@incollection{b16,
	
	
		,
	title={{Applications of O.R. Incorporating quantity discounts and their inventory impacts into the centralized purchasing decision}}
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	author={{
			CLMunson
		} and {
			JHub
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		,
	journal={{European Journal of Operational Research}}
		
			
			,
	year={2009}
		
	

}

@incollection{b17,
	
	
		,
	title={{Procurement as a shared service in English local government}}
		,
	author={{
			JGMurray
		} and {
			PGRentell
		} and {
			DGeere
		}}
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{International Journal of Public Sector Management}}
		
			21
			5
			
			,
	year={2008}
		
	

}

@incollection{b18,
	
	
		,
	title={{Healthcare supply chain management in Malaysia: a case study'. Supply Chain Management}}
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	author={{
			NHMustaffa
		} and {
			APotter
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		,
	journal={{An International Journal}}
		
			14
			3
			
			,
	year={2009}
		
	

}

@incollection{b19,
	
	
		,
	title={{Achieving purchasing competence through purchasing performance measurement system design -A multiple-case study analysis'}}
		,
	author={{
			MPohl
		} and {
			KForstl
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management}}
		
	

}

@incollection{b20,
	
	
		,
	title={{Global sourcing in integrated network structures: the case of hybrid purchasing organizations}}
		,
	author={{
			GTrautmann
		} and {
			LBals
		} and {
			EHartmann
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Journal of International Management}}
		
			15
			2
			
			,
	year={2009a}
		
	

}

@incollection{b21,
	
	
		,
	title={{Integration in the global sourcing organization: an information processing Perspective'}}
		,
	author={{
			GTrautmann
		} and {
			VTurkulainen
		} and {
			EHartmann
		} and {
			LBals
		}}
		
		
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{Journal of Supply Chain Management}}
		
			45
			2
			
			,
	year={2009b}
		
	

}

@incollection{b22,
	
	
		,
	title={{Guest editorial: Supply chain management in health services: an overview'. Supply Chain Management}}
		,
	author={{
			JVries
		} and {
			RHuijsman
		}}
		
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{An International Journal}}
		
			16
			3
			
			,
	year={2011}
		
	

}

@incollection{b23,
	
	
		,
	title={{An innovative model of supply chain management: a single case study in the electronic sector}}
		,
	author={{
			AWhite
		} and {
			MMohdzain
		}}
		
	
	
		,
	journal={{International Journal of Information Technology and Management}}
		
			8
			1
			
			,
	year={2009}
		
	

}