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

Wasti S. N., Liker J.

JOURNAL OF PRODUCT INNOVATION MANAGEMENT, vol.14, no.5, pp.337-355, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 1997
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0737-6782(97)00024-6
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PRODUCT INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.337-355
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.