Skipworth, HeatherDelbufalo, EmanuelaMena, Carlos2020-07-232020-07-232020-07-11Skipworth H, Delbufalo E, Mena C. (2020) Logistics and procurement outsourcing in the healthcare sector: a comparative analysis. European Management Journal, Volume 38, Issue 3, June 2020, pp. 518-5320263-2373https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2020.04.002http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15587As outsourcing ventures become more complex, opportunities for synergies and efficiencies increase, but also create longer and more fragmented supply chains which could have disastrous consequences, particularly in a healthcare context. This study investigates the implications of outsourcing on healthcare supply chains by comparing two alternatives: outsourcing from public-to-private and outsourcing from public-to-public. A conceptual framework, adapted from previous literature, has been employed to provide a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon and consider the implications of logistics and procurement outsourcing on the healthcare supply chain structure and performance. The study presents a European cross-country comparison, analysing both the National Health Service (NHS) outsourcing in England (public-to-private outsourcing) and the Regional Health Service (RHS) outsourcing in the Tuscany region (Italy) (public-to-public outsourcing). Specificities and commonalities of the two outsourcing experiences provide suggestions for managers and policy-makers and enhance the current knowledge of outsourcing in the public healthcare sector.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/LogisticsProcurementOutsourcingPublic sectorNHS EnglandRHS TuscanyArticle