... of the strategic agenda backers are seeking to place it on. Suppliers Strategic agenda building Supply resource value The cost involved in purchasing supplies has prompted a growing number of firms to position supply policies alongside corporate strategic goals. A key driving force of this is the aim...

... and places the articles in context. Findings Crises that involve major disruption demand effective supplier relationship management. Buying firms are able to use appropriate strategies that serve to strengthen relations and in turn help manage supply chain costs, address inventory issues and enable...

... manufacturing Agile manufacturing Suppliers © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only What is the best way to manufacture goods? You would think that 200 years after the Industrial Revolution, firms would have settled upon an agreed process...

... products are handled. Among the findings are the need for good management of a portfolio of suppliers and a high degree of trust in the supplier-retailer relationship. Practical implications – The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s...

... Innovation Knowledge transfer New products Networking Suppliers Take a tour of a (sadly, now grounded) Concorde aircraft, and you will see how innovation changes our world. It was the passenger jet which made it possible for a UK businessman to fly to New York, spend a day in the office...

... the articles in context. Findings For producers faced with the challenge of coping with the threat of low‐cost competition, co‐innovation within an integrated supplier network may be quite helpful. By working to coordinate the innovation efforts of assemblers and suppliers and also effectively...