Risky business or competitive power? Supplier involvement in Japanese product design

Wasti S. N., Liker J.

JOURNAL OF PRODUCT INNOVATION MANAGEMENT, cilt.14, sa.5, ss.337-355, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0737-6782(97)00024-6
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PRODUCT INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.337-355
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Notwithstanding the alleged risks of outsourcing design work, leading manufacturers in the Japanese automotive industry collaborate closely with their key suppliers. Despite widespread recognition of the effectiveness of these close-knit supplier networks, however, little research exists on the factors that affect the purchase of design work from suppliers.