Supplier relations impact within the UK automotive industry
| Autor: | Lauren Wilkinson, David Bennett, Dilek Demirbas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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021103 operations research
Market uncertainty business.industry Strategy and Management media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 0211 other engineering and technologies Automotive industry 02 engineering and technology Competitive advantage Recession Tier 1 network Production control 0502 economics and business Case study research Business and International Management Volatility (finance) business 050203 business & management Industrial organization media_common |
| Zdroj: | Benchmarking: An International Journal. 25:3143-3161 |
| ISSN: | 1463-5771 |
| Popis: | PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to understand the impact of the recent recession on both the automotive manufacturer as well as their suppliers. The research aims to identify if the impact has been the same at each of the organizations, or if there has been a difference.Design/methodology/approachThis paper carries out a case study research, into the need for suppliers to increase their responsiveness following recession and the impact this has had on supplier relations. Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were carried out at the vehicle manufacturer with two members of production control staff from VMUK plus seven production control staff at seven tier 1 suppliers to VMUK.FindingsSupply chains have been enhanced through an increased level of responsiveness, following the economic downturn and supplier relations have had a positive impact post-recession.Research limitations/implicationsLiterature argues that competitive advantage can be achieved through responsiveness, and that responsiveness is critical during a period of volatility and market uncertainty. Furthermore, literature also argues that competitive advantage can be achieved through positive supplier relations. This study investigates both of these arguments.Originality/valueThis study concludes that the positive supplier relations offer a competitive advantage when there is no cost advantage to be found elsewhere. Furthermore, this study concludes that as a direct impact of the recession, supplier relations have improved within the case studies investigated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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