... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Repertory grid technique Qualitative methods Manufacturer‐supplier relationships Servitization Supply chain management Supplier relations To further our knowledge of supply chain management (SCM), research needs to be based on a balance...

... time constraints and collaborate with managers in other firms who also experience similar time pressures. Time pressure Supply chain relationships Collaboration Relationship norms Buyer‐supplier relationships Situational constraints Supply chain management Buyers Supplier relations...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Finance Supply chain management Cash flow Supplier relations The systems approach considers “all activities associated with the flow of goods from the raw materials stage, through the end‐user, as well as the associated information flows” (Ballou...

... can be contacted at: helena.forslund@vxu.se © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Contracts Distribution management Performance management Customer relations Supplier relations The interest in the field of contracts in the supply chain has increased (Schneewiss and Zimmer...

... perceptions differ for development of effective negotiating strategies between suppliers and customers. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Customer relations Trust Taiwan United States of America Globalization Supplier relations Global businesses are continually adopting programs...

... chain management Risk assessment Supplier relations Risk management Automotive industry United States of America In summary, most supplier risk assessment research to date has concentrated on categorizing and assessing risk and/or provided general insights on mitigating risks. Of the two...

... marketing Linear structure equation modelling Supplier relations Supply chain management The business press has advocated the need for firms to build and manage closer, longer term relationships with suppliers and customers. However, in their study on customer‐supplier relationships, Cannon...

..., the underlying determinants of varying postponement strategies are reviewed. Supply chain management Information exchange Supplier relations China Postponement is defined as a strategy that intentionally delays the execution of a task, instead of starting it with incomplete or unreliable...

...). Relationship marketing Distribution management Supplier relations Virtually unknown in the United States before 1990, the US third‐party logistics (3PL) “industry” is estimated to currently generate approximately $90 billion in annual revenues. Scholarly research involving third‐party logistics...

... to reduce supply chain wide costs and to improve customer service levels. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Supply chain management Supplier relations Communication management Information exchange Nowadays competition among companies is becoming keen and no longer between...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Supplier relations Supplier evaluation Furniture industry Quality improvement In a manufacturing setting, there are numerous variables that are critical for the success of a company, and they can be grouped into three broad areas: Supplier...

... continually provide valuable input into these relationships through their corporate influence, use of information technology, and participation in various proactive purchasing activities. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Supplier relations Purchasing Supply Costs Alliances Purchasing and supply...

... supplier management. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Supplier relations Joint ventures International manufacturing China The “sourcing of materials and components is a serious issue for IJVs in China” (Pan et al., 1995), and so IJVs often try to combine the strengths of their foreign...

.... Supply‐chain management Supplier relations Logistics Green issues Internet Based on this classification, we can distinguish between four generic supplier strategies: 1. (1) strategic partnerships/system suppliers; 2. (2) outsourcing of non‐critical purchase; 3. (3) leverage...

... parties. Asks why manufacturers and retailers want quick response partnerships and what their objectives are. Grocery industry Partnering Quick response retailing Supplier relations The aim of this article is to present a supplier view of the realities of quick response supply chain...

... Organizational theory Psychology Supplier relations Strategic supplier partnering (SSP) represents an increasingly popular way for buyers and sellers to do business. Defined as a co‐operative and collaborative way in which buying and supplying firms interact to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes...

... service Logistics Market segmentation Supplier relations Like the concept of segmentation, it has been demonstrated time and again that logistics can benefit from the conceptual and managerial writings of other disciplines. Stock (1990) makes this point clear in his long‐standing call...

... in various sectors of UK industry and to investigate the experiences of some companies which have experience of reducing their supplier base. This led to a two stage approach to the research. Manufacturing Supplier relations Suppliers Supply‐chain management In today’s increasingly...

... of the integration of all activities which control the timing and synchronization of material flows. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Lean production Supplier relations Supply‐chain management In recent years the growth of world competition, over‐capacity in many manufacturing sectors and increasingly...

... ranging from six months to 160 years, with a mean of 11.6 years and a median of eight years. These figures suggest that respondents generally focused their responses on established buyer‐supplier relationships. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Development Supplier relations Surveys USA One...