... format. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only 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...

... 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...

... Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Lean manufacturing Agile manufacturing Suppliers Reference Mokadem , M.E. (2017), “ The classification of supplier selection criteria with respect to lean or agile manufacturing strategies ”, Journal...

... 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...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 While it is true that customers are usually in no position to predict the future, they can, with good communication, help a company to progress along the bumpy road of innovation. It is a two‐way process when the relationship is between supplier and customer...

... 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...