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dr. F.G.S. Vos (Frederik)

Guest Researcher

About Me

Dr. Frederik Vos (MSc, MSc, MSc) is guest researcher for Public, Health & Industrial Procurement at the University of Twente (UT). Next to this guest position, he works as Assistant Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the School of Business of Portland State University (PSU), OR, USA. He is also Executive Committee member of the International Purchasing, Supply Education & Research Association (IPSERA), Associate Editor of the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management (JPSM), and co-founder of the serious game company suPlay.

His areas of expertise include buyer-supplier relationships, resource allocation of suppliers, and digitalization in public, healthcare and industrial procurement. He is regularly awarded for his teaching excellence (best teacher awards) as well as academic accomplishments (best reviewer and outstanding associate editor awards). Dr. Vos is holding a PhD in Supply Management and three Master of Science degrees in Business Administration, Psychology and Communication Science from the University of Twente, The Netherlands.

Before, he worked at the University of Twente, The Netherlands, as Assistant Professor in Public, Health & Industrial Procurement and fulfilled several leadership roles, including being chairman of the faculty supervisory board and coordinator of the Master track of Purchasing & Supply Management. Regarding experience in practice, he was the vice-chairman of the supervisory board of the Dutch purchasing association NEVI, public procurement consultant at the Public Procurement Research Center (PPRC), and worked in industry in the global purchasing department of the Volkswagen AG as business intelligence analyst.

Feel free to contact him, especially if you have data analysis questions, as he has knowledge of extensive data analysis techniques for "big" and "small" data, such as structural equations modelling (SEM), Predictive modelling with PLS algorithms (PLSpredict), qualitative comparative analyses (QCA), polynomial regressions & surface analyses, contrast testing and Simultaneous equations model (e.g. 2SLS, 3SLS, SUR).

 

Additional Information:

Topics:
• Expert in resource mobilisation: supplier satisfaction and preferred customer strategies
• Smart Industry, Artificial Intelligence & Industry 4.0 researcher & trainer
• Data Analytics & business intelligence expert
• Health care procurement & value-driven purchasing
• Public Procurement & tendering researcher & expert

Expertise

Business & Economics
Buyer-Supplier Relations
Buyer-Supplier Relationships
Buyers
Competitive Rivalry
Early Supplier Involvement
Procurement
Relational Behaviors
Suppliers

Research

Topics:
• Expert in supplier satisfaction and preferred customer strategies
• Smart Industry, Artificial Intelligence & Industry 4.0 researcher & trainer
• Data Analytics & business intelligence expert
• Health care procurement & value-driven purchasing
• Public Procurement & tendering researcher & expert

Publications

Recent
Karttunen, E., Jääskeläinen, A., Malacina, I., Lintukangas, K., Kähkönen, A.-K. , & Vos, F. G. S. (2024). Dynamic capabilities view on value creation in public procurement. Journal of public procurement, 24(1), 114-141. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOPP-05-2023-0035
Jääskeläinen, A., Lintukangas, K. , & Vos, F. G. S. (2022). The role of social capital in achieving preferred customer status with manufacturing and service suppliers. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 42(13), 385-410. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-01-2022-0023
Arentsen, J. , Vos, F. G. S., Suurmond, R. , & Delke, V. (2022). Early Supplier Involvement in Public IT Procurement. Paper presented at IPSERA 2022, Jönköping, Sweden.
Snijders, M., Belotti Pedroso, C. , Vos, F. G. S. , & Delke, V. (2022). A purchasing process maturity model: P2P and contract management maturity assessment of the Dutch municipalities. Paper presented at IPSERA 2022, Jönköping, Sweden.
Arentsen, J. , & Vos, F. G. S. (2021). Marktconsultatie leidt tot betere ICT-aanbesteding. Deal!, 2021(4), 40-43.
Vos, F. G. S., Van der Lelij, R. , Schiele, H., & Praas, N. H. J. (2021). Mediating the impact of power on supplier satisfaction: Do buyer status and relational conflict matter? International journal of production economics, 239, Article 108168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108168
Tip, B. , Vos, F., Peters, E. , & Delke, V. (2021). A Kraljic and Competitive Rivalry Perspective on Hospital Procurement During a Pandemic (Covid-19): A Dutch Case Study. Paper presented at 30th Annual IPSERA Conference 2021, Knoxville, United States.
Knight, L. , Vos, F. G. S., & Meehan, J. (2021). New procurement directions in supply chain management. In E. Sweeney, & D. Waters (Eds.), Global Logistics: New Directions in Supply Chain Management (8 ed.). Kogan Page.

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When you would like to know more about me and my past work at the University of Twente, take a look at this short (2:28 min) video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCm60pZX6uM  

Contact Details

Visiting Address

University of Twente
Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede
The Netherlands

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University of Twente
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands

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