... 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...

... marketing (Gronroos, 1990) “…is to establish, maintain, enhance…relationships with customers and other partners at a profit, so that the objective of the parties involved are met. This is achieved by mutual exchange and fulfillment of promises.” Relationship marketing Distribution management Supplier...

... – global supply chain model (GSCM) to help DEC find optimal logistics solutions, such as distance to distribution centers, through intelligent guidance provided in supply chain planning (Arntzen et al., 1995). Supply chain management Supplier relations Communication management...

... 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: It is our...

... 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 Over the past two decades, the Chinese economy has undergone considerable growth and the gross national product has increased annually by nearly 9 percent (Economist...

... UP Limited 2000 Supply‐chain management Supplier relations Logistics Green issues Internet The international competitiveness of European companies will increasingly depend on their ability to deliver customer‐adapted products all over the world quickly and on time...

... parties. Asks why manufacturers and retailers want quick response partnerships and what their objectives are. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Grocery industry Partnering Quick response retailing Supplier relations The aim of this article is to present a supplier view of the realities of quick...

... Consumer behaviour Customer loyalty Customer service Logistics Market segmentation Supplier relations Microeconomic study describes how the firm seeks to maximize profits given resource constraints. It is not practical for a selling firm to expect all customers to have the same expectations...

... possible solutions. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Alliances Logistics 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...

... of this model is that the weighting factors for the decision criteria are highly contextual[ 26 ]. In a review of five other prescriptive models for supplier selection, Ellram[ 27 ] concluded that no model fits all situations adequately. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Manufacturing Supplier relations...

... that the successful exploitation of these associations is a major pillar in developing and sustaining continuous improvement on a supply‐chain scale, where the efforts of each and every supplier are aligned to the changing requirements of the consumer market. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Lean production Supplier...

... with their firms’ supplier development results. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Development Supplier relations Surveys USA One of the purchasing function’s basic objectives is to maintain a network of capable suppliers. Yet many purchasers view their suppliers’ performance as lacking in the critical...