Search for dissertations about: "Supplier interaction"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 swedish dissertations containing the words Supplier interaction.
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1. Supplier development within and beyond the dyad : Focusing on supplier experiences
Abstract : Supplier development is an important buyer tool for enhancing supplier performanceand capability. However, it does not come with a guarantee for success. The reportedless-than-expected outcomes of supplier-development are sometimes explained by aone-way view of supplier development based in the buyer’s perspective. READ MORE
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2. A Method for Customer-driven Purchasing : Aligning Supplier interaction and Customer-driven manufacturing
Abstract : The role of a purchaser has traditionally focused on acquiring standard items at the lowest possible cost. The ability to reduce unit cost has been the key performance indicator for purchasers. Most traditional purchasing strategies thus focus on optimizing this situation, focusing on the supplier interface only and not on customer value. READ MORE
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3. Customization-based interaction in ETO
Abstract : Customization is an important way for suppliers to offer value to customers and to be competitive. There is a variety of methods suppliers can adopt to offer customization. READ MORE
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4. Initiating and developing a supplier base in a new context
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to explore the initiation and development of a supplier base in a new context from the perspective of a firm. An abductive approach was used to make a case study of the development of a supplier base in China by a Swedish firm, FlexLink. READ MORE
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5. Rekindled Business Relationships : A study of the re-activation process of buyer-supplier relationships in the defence and security industry in Sweden
Abstract : Most research on buyer-supplier relationships has mainly focused on initiating, developing and ending the relationship with suppliers. However, the firm’s possibilities of doing business again with former suppliers have been largely overlooked. READ MORE