Table 2

Demographics of participants in counts and percentage

VariableValuesn = 220%
RegionDomestic (Germany)5424.55
Continental (Europe)5223.64
Transcontinental (outside Europe)11451.82
Division*Automotive16976.81
Industrial9141.36
Automotive aftermarket2611.81
Digital supply chain system experienceSuppliers with DSCS experience17278.18
Suppliers without DSCS experience4821.82
Preferred customer status (PCS)Suppliers giving focal firm preferred customer status17579.54
Suppliers who did not give focal firm preferred customer status4520.45
Size1–1008337.73
101–10009744.09
1001–100003515.91
10001–10000052.27

Notes:n= 220 (total number of research participants);

*Some suppliers supply to multiple divisions

Source: Author’s own work

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