... Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only North America Supplier relations complex adaptive systems Supply chain management Engineering Conceptual research Response flexibility Ecological and evolutionary resilience Supply chain networks...

... re-use rights only North America Supply chain management Retailing Supplier relations Mixed method Order fulfilment “Vendor compliance is imperative to our collective success” (Macy’s, 2017). Retail supply chains are increasingly reliant on vendors’ demand-fulfillment compliance...

... issues while the relationship between forward and RL is under-researched. This paper contributes to RL theory by identifying the contextual factors that determine the most advantageous relationship between forward and RL, and proposes a novel decision-making framework for practitioners. Supplier...

.... North America Survey Regression Supplier relations Regression analysis Conflict management Supply chain governance Survey methods H2. Increased joint dependence in the relationship will be associated with increased use of relational governance mechanisms to resolve conflict...

... internal and external collaboration (Stank et al., 2001) to enhance their competitive advantage in changing environments. External integration, strategic alliances, and buyer-supplier relations play a central role in acquiring external competences and in strengthening internal core competences...

... Purchasing Sourcing Supplier relations New product development New product design (NPD) is crucial for companies seeking to extend competitive advantage, to compete on innovation, or to extend the life of their firm (Gonzalez-Zapatero et al., 2016). The failure to bring a new product...

... have to be added (Hult et al., 2007). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Learning Literature review Supplier relations Innovation Absorptive capacity Scholars and practitioners alike increasingly acknowledge that learning with and from supply chain partners...

... Decision making Corporate strategy Sourcing Supplier relations Alliances have long been an important aspect of strengthening supply chain integration and providing sustainable competitive advantage. As supply chains embrace the importance of closer alliances, practitioners and academics face...

...., 2007). Certainly, closer involvement with supply chain partners is becoming more common (Bagchi et al., 2005 ; Christopher, 2005 ; Sako et al., 1994). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Food manufacturing processes Partnership Supplier relations Transaction...

... 2006 Supplier relations Supply chain management Measurement Testing and instruments United States of America Europe Effective supplier selection plays a vital role in creating a competitive edge for a firm and in having a positive impact on its performance. Not surprisingly...

...; sourcing decisions increasingly based on well‐structured analysis of business needs and capabilities; and, the chief motivators being financial and market factors. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Sourcing Manufacturing Supplier relations ...

... Limited 2001 Supplier relations Relationship marketing Retailing Buyers Supply‐chain management ...

... 2001 Terrorism Supplier relations Security Inventory Uncertainty Supply‐chain management ...

.... It is necessary to ensure that selling to these large retail accounts is profitable by determining the costs of serving them. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Supplier relations Costs Profitability Financial information Supply‐chain management ...

... to recognize the potential of working with a reduced supplier base. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Suppliers Supplier relations United Kingdom Germany South Korea Supply‐chain management ...

... a model which can be used to determine whether a partnership is warranted, and if so, how close of a partnership is warranted. © Douglas M. Lambert 1996 Partnering Vertical integration Supplier relations Supply‐chain management Copyright by Douglas M. Lambert. All rights reserved. ...

... of inbound logistics. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Supplier relations Inventory Logistics Just in time Transportation methods ...