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Purchasing Strategies For Natural Gas In A Deregulating Market
Author(s) -
Pirog Robert L.,
Taylor Kent
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of purchasing and materials management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.75
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1745-493X
pISSN - 0094-8594
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-493x.1990.tb00496.x
Subject(s) - deregulation , business , purchasing , process (computing) , purchasing process , industrial organization , natural (archaeology) , natural gas , scale (ratio) , marketing , commerce , market economy , economics , computer science , engineering , physics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , waste management , history , operating system
The market for natural gas is in the continuing process of deregulation. As this process progresses, it changes the cost effectiveness of various purchasing strategies for large‐scale users. This article outlines the direction of the deregulation movement and suggests an approach that buyers can use to adapt to the changing market environment.