Examining the Influence of Source Dependence on Supplier Performance in the USAF Organic Supply Chain

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the U.S. Air Force's dependence toward sole sourcing and how that influences procurement outcomes in terms of supplier performance. This research used linear regression to explain the effect of source dependence and supplier size on performance categories for 326 suppliers. The five supplier performance categories in the study included timeliness, cost control, quality, business relations, and regulatory compliance. The research found that the USAFs dependence on sole sourcing had a small but statistically significant influence on all five aspects of supplier performance, with timeliness being the most adversely impacted.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 2021
Accession Number
AD1144176

Entities

People

  • Thomas A. Counter

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Contracts
  • Economics
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Lead Time
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management

Fields of Study

  • Business

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  • Economics
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis