@misc{SchneiderPietersSonntag2005, author = {Schneider, Katrin and Pieters, Reinder and Sonntag, Herbert}, title = {Supplier Development in the Procurement Process at MTU Aero Engines (Focus on Suppliers of Services)}, series = {Wissenschaftliche Beitr{\"a}ge 2005}, volume = {10}, journal = {Wissenschaftliche Beitr{\"a}ge 2005}, issn = {0949-8214}, doi = {10.15771/0949-8214_2005_1_11}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:526-opus4-4246}, pages = {57 -- 62}, year = {2005}, abstract = {In general, the procurement function of a company includes all activities of providing means for achieving its objectives. Traditionally the purchasing function has not played an important role, but recently the procurement has become more important, because the vertical range of manufacture has decreased and resulted in an increasing volume of purchased goods. Furthermore, the importance of procurement will further increase in the future!}, language = {en} }