... better managing their suppliers, supply base, and supply chains, and applying a number of best purchasing and supply management practices (Moore et al., 2002). These firms report that they have ... help it target its purchasing and supply management initiatives.5These include x Where can the Air Force apply new purchasing and supply management practices to enhance and improve its performance ... contracts, there is a substantial amount of data ___________3 For more on purchasing and supply management, see Dobler and Burt (1996); Ellram and Choi (2000); Chapman et al. (1998); and Flynn and...