Table 1

Overview of data collection

CompanyNo. of interviewsRole of interviewee and length of the interview
Interview overview
A8Engineering director (38 min), Production manager (44 min), Purchasing and logistics director (45 min), Marketing director (40 min), Product manager (48 min), Quality manager (43 min), Purchaser (42 min), Technical support engineer (30 min)
B9Managing director (25 min), Production manager (27 min), Design engineer 1 (39 min), Design engineer 2 (34 min), Design engineer 3 (55 min), Demand planner (27 min), Sales engineer (41 min), Factory worker 1 (21 min), Factory worker 2 (27 min)
C9CEO/owner (60 min), Engineering and sales manager (58 min), Production manager (65 min), Quality manager (29 min), Design engineer (45 min), Financial officer and HR generalists (44 min), Supply coordinator (28 min), Factory worker (34 min), Toolmaker (40 min)
D6Sales and purchasing director (67 min), Purchaser (31 min), Key account manager 1 (72 min), Key account manager 2 (52 min), Technical project leader 1 (44 min), Technical project leader 2 (46 min)
Workshop overview
No.CompaniesLengthRole of participants
1A2 hCEO, Engineering director, Purchasing and logistics director, Marketing director, Sales manager, Technical support engineer, Quality manager, Purchaser
2C2 hEngineering and sales manager
3B4 hManaging director, Production manager, 3 Design engineers, 3 Sales engineers
4A, C, D3.5 hA: Engineering director, Purchasing and logistics director
C: CEO/Owner, Engineering and sales manager
D: CEO, Technical project leader
5A, B, C6 hA: Purchasing and logistics director
B: Managing director
C: CEO/Owner, Engineering and sales manager
6A, B, C5 hA: Engineering director, Purchasing and logistics director, Quality manager
B: Managing director
C: Engineering and sales manager

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