CPRF Research & Publications

The Canadian Purchasing Research Foundation (CPRF) supports research and education in the field of purchasing and supply chain management.

Established in 1996 by the Purchasing Management Association of Canada as an independent organization, CPRF has charitable status.

CPRF is dedicated to promoting research leadership and advancing the supply chain body of knowledge through:

• Establishing chairs in purchasing and supply chain management at Canadian universities. The first chair was launched at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario and a second chair is now being funded at HEC Montreal
  
  
• CPRF Report on Supply’s Organizational Roles and Responsibilities: A Canadian Perspective (PDF, 339 KB) (May, 2012)

Best Research Paper

The competition is open to Master’s and PhD students at any Canadian university who write original papers on supply chain management. These CPRF prizes honour research focused on leading-edge developments, best practices or innovation.

2010 First Prize Winner

Supply Chain Management: Strategic or Tactical? (PDF 77.09 KB)
Nicola Raycraft, SCMP, MBA
Athabasca University

Research Abstracts

Building Sustainability into Supply Chain Management in Canadian Corporations (2011) (PDF 274 KB)

Coordinating Contracts in SCM: A Review of Methods and Literature
(2010) (PDF 41.2 KB)

e-Procurement in Canada in 2009 (2009) (PDF 7.86 KB)

Socially Responsible Practices in Operations & Supply Chains (2008)
(PDF 26.04 KB)

Ethical Challenges Associated with International Procurement (2006-2007)

Operationalization of the Global Sourcing Strategy for Multinational Companies: The Human Aspect (2006-2007)

The Strategic Contribution of Supply (2005-2006)

The Role of the Procurement Department in Acquiring Renewable Energy
(2005-2006)