Table I EFA result for SI, technology...

Table I

EFA result for SI, technology TU, BD and SD. Only factor loadings above 0.40 are shown

Items	Factor loadings
	F1-SI	F2-TU	F3-BD	F4-SD
Initial product design	0.70
Product modification	0.80
Initial production process design	0.78
Production process modification	0.81
Production process planning	0.72
Quality improvement	0.73
Cost control	0.66
Products and services are innovated frequently		0.80
The innovation rate of operating processes is high		0.79
These products are characterized by rapidly changing technology		0.81
If we do not keep up with changes in technology, it will be difficult for us to remain competitive		0.65
Production processes quickly become outdated for these products		0.66
The production technology changes frequently and significantly		0.77
Switching to another supplier would involve us in considerable trouble and expense			–0.70
For the components which we procure from this supplier, there are enough other potential suppliers to ensure adequate competition among the current suppliers			0.82
Satisfactory alternative sources of short-term supply are available for these components			0.83
We would face serious production problems if this supplier stopped supplying us with these components			–0.67
If we withdrew our business from this supplier, it would be a lot of trouble and expense for them to find other buyers				0.77
For the components which we procure from this supplier, the supplier could find enough other potential buyers to ensure an adequate price				–0.82
In the short term, there are satisfactory alternative buyers available for this supplier’s components				–0.62
This supplier would face a serious financial crisis if we withdrew our business				0.73
*Initial eigenvalue*	5.38	3.27	2.50	1.69
*% of variance*	25.6	15.6	11.9	8.0
*Cumulative % of variance*	25.6	41.2	53.1	61.1

Items	Factor loadings
	F1-SI	F2-TU	F3-BD	F4-SD
Initial product design	0.70
Product modification	0.80
Initial production process design	0.78
Production process modification	0.81
Production process planning	0.72
Quality improvement	0.73
Cost control	0.66
Products and services are innovated frequently		0.80
The innovation rate of operating processes is high		0.79
These products are characterized by rapidly changing technology		0.81
If we do not keep up with changes in technology, it will be difficult for us to remain competitive		0.65
Production processes quickly become outdated for these products		0.66
The production technology changes frequently and significantly		0.77
Switching to another supplier would involve us in considerable trouble and expense			–0.70
For the components which we procure from this supplier, there are enough other potential suppliers to ensure adequate competition among the current suppliers			0.82
Satisfactory alternative sources of short-term supply are available for these components			0.83
We would face serious production problems if this supplier stopped supplying us with these components			–0.67
If we withdrew our business from this supplier, it would be a lot of trouble and expense for them to find other buyers				0.77
For the components which we procure from this supplier, the supplier could find enough other potential buyers to ensure an adequate price				–0.82
In the short term, there are satisfactory alternative buyers available for this supplier’s components				–0.62
This supplier would face a serious financial crisis if we withdrew our business				0.73
Initial eigenvalue	5.38	3.27	2.50	1.69
% of variance	25.6	15.6	11.9	8.0
Cumulative % of variance	25.6	41.2	53.1	61.1

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