Identifying Future Skills Requirements: Differentiating between Direct and Indirect Materials Purchasers

Vincent F. Delke; Holger  Schiele; Wolfgang Buchholz

Identifying Future Skills Requirements: Differentiating between Direct and Indirect Materials Purchasers

Vincent F. Delke^*, Holger Schiele, Wolfgang Buchholz

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Abstract

Global development is powering ahead toward Industry 4.0, the coming Fourth Industrial Revolution. Cyber-physical systems connect the physical and digital world, making demand identification possible without the need for direct human intervention. Moreover, Artificial Intelligence is actively supporting various aspects of operational and strategic purchasing. The new purchasing environment is compelling purchasing professionals to learn new skills. Research is presently needed to identify appropriate skill sets. Based on a World Café of 82 purchasing professionals, this study compiles a list of 32 essential future skills in purchasing. Furthermore, the skills identified are ranked and assigned to the role of either direct material purchaser or indirect material purchaser.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IPSERA 2020 conference proceedings
Place of Publication	Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Publisher	International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA)
Number of pages	18
Edition	29
Publication status	Published - 3 Aug 2020
Event	30th Annual IPSERA Conference 2021: Purchasing Innovation and Crisis Management - Online Event, Knoxville, United States Duration: 29 Mar 2021 → 1 Apr 2021 Conference number: 30 https://www.ipsera.com/ipseraonline2021

Conference

Conference	30th Annual IPSERA Conference 2021
Abbreviated title	IPSERA 2021
Country/Territory	United States
City	Knoxville
Period	29/03/21 → 1/04/21
Internet address	https://www.ipsera.com/ipseraonline2021

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Delke, VF , Schiele, H & Buchholz, W 2020, Identifying Future Skills Requirements: Differentiating between Direct and Indirect Materials Purchasers. in IPSERA 2020 conference proceedings. 29 edn, 131, International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, 30th Annual IPSERA Conference 2021, Knoxville, United States, 29/03/21.

Identifying Future Skills Requirements: Differentiating between Direct and Indirect Materials Purchasers. / Delke, Vincent F.; Schiele, Holger ; Buchholz, Wolfgang.
IPSERA 2020 conference proceedings. 29. ed. Knoxville, Tennessee, USA: International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association (IPSERA), 2020. 131.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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