Table I.

ESI activities

ESI activityDescriptionLiterature sources
System design involvementSupplier involvement during the system design phase to include definition of architecture, interfaces, components, modules and interfaces associated with the new productWagner and Hoegl (2006), Clark and Fujimoto (1991), Jaikumar, (1986), Ernst and Kamrad, (2000), Handfield et al. (2000), Dowlatshahi (1999) 
Component design involvementSupplier involvement during the component design phase to include detailed specifications, interfaces and detailed mechanical, electrical and software design for a given componentWagner and Hoegl (2006), Clark and Fujimoto (1991), Jaikumar, (1986), Ernst and Kamrad, (2000), Handfield et al. (2000), Dowlatshahi (1999) 
Design review participationSupplier involvement in formal design and fabrication reviews during the design and pre-production phasesWagner and Hoegl (2006), Clark and Fujimoto (1991), Jaikumar, (1986), Ernst and Kamrad, (2000), Handfield et al. (2000), Dowlatshahi (1999) 
Design adjustment opportunitiesOpportunities to adjust the design based on inputs received from the supplierWagner and Hoegl (2006), Clark and Fujimoto (1991), Jaikumar, (1986), Ernst and Kamrad, (2000), Handfield et al. (2000), Dowlatshahi (1999) 
Design for X involvementSupplier involvement in design to cost and design for manufacturability/ assembly/test activities, allowing for adoption of fabrication options enabling reduced cost and improved manufacturabilityWagner and Hoegl (2006), Dowlatshahi (1999), Petersen et al. (2005) 
Supplier agreement formalizationExistence of formal supplier agreements, partnerships and intellectual property sharing under non-disclosure agreements between the procuring organization and supplierZirpoli and Caputo (2002), Jiao et al. (2008) Primo and Amundson (2002), LaBahn and Krapfel (2000) 

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