Search for dissertations about: "buyer and supplier relationships"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words buyer and supplier relationships.

2. 1. Rekindled Business Relationships : A study of the re-activation process of buyer-supplier relationships in the defence and security industry in Sweden

   Author : León Poblete; Virpi Havila; Anna Bengtson; Tähtinen Jaana; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Buyer-supplier relationships; supplier switching; switching back; re-activation; de-activation; business networks; supply chain; purchasing; Business Studies; Företagsekonomi;

   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

4. 2. Supplier development within and beyond the dyad : Focusing on supplier experiences

   Author : Veronica S. Ülgen; Maria Björklund; Helena Forslund; Ala Pazirandeh Arvidsson; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Supplier development; supplier perspective; interaction; complexities; incentives; agency theory; Logistics; Logistik;

   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

5. 3. Organisation of Purchasing and Buyer-Supplier Relationships in Large Construction Companies

   Author : Mikael Frödell; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Subcontractors; Contractors; Construction industry; Organisation of purchasing; Integration; Cooperation; Suppliers; Buyer-supplier relationships;

   Abstract : Large construction companies purchase 70-80 per cent of their turnover from material and service suppliers, rendering their purchasing processes and practices crucial for achieving profitability and a competitive edge. However, the organisational structure of these companies, where purchasing is conducted in both the central purchasing department and in the projects, makes purchasing a challenging issue. READ MORE

6. 4. Supplier Involvement in New Product Development under Technological Uncertainty

   Author : Lisa Melander; Fredrik Tell; Thomas Johnsen; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; New product development; supplier involvement; collaborative R D; technological uncertainty; supplier selection; buyer-supplier collaboration; coordination; R D; purchasing; project;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the challenges that firms are faced with when collaborating with suppliers in new product development (NPD) projects under technological uncertainty. A critical observation that is made in this context is that technologies are evolving faster, making products more complex. At the same time, firms become more specialized. READ MORE

7. 5. The value of information sharing in automotive supply chains: Understanding the role of information utilisation for operations planning and control

   Author : Paulina Myrelid; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; information sharing; information utilisation; automotive industry; planning processes; information quality; performance; buyer-supplier relationships; operations planning and control;

   Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to provide knowledge about the role of information utilisation in suppliers’ operations planning and control (OPC) processes, for generating value of shared demand-related information in automotive supply chains. To do so, the thesis focuses on information utilisation from three different perspectives: (1) how suppliers utilise shared information; (2) why they utilise the information the way they do; and (3) the effect of the utilisation. READ MORE