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    Antecedents to Supplier Integration in the Automotive Industry: A Multiple Case Study of Foreign Subsidiaries in China
    (Elsevier, 2010-05-01)
    Lockstroem, Martin
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    Schadel, Joachim
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    Harrison, Norma
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    Malhotra, Manoj
    Supplier integration has become an important concept for improving supply chain performance. The aim of this paper is to identify factors that facilitate and inhibit supplier integration in the context of the Chinese automotive industry. An inductive approach based on grounded theory was chosen as the research methodology, where data was collected through 30 detailed case interviews with subsidiaries of foreign automotive companies operating in China. The results indicate that buyer-side leadership is an important antecedent for building motivation, trust, and commitment among suppliers and for shaping their mindsets. This, in turn, facilitates strategic alignment and enables suppliers to build collaborative capabilities, which are finally shown to be a key enabler for successful supplier integration.
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    Scopus© Citations 127
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    Successful Supplier Integration in the Chinese Automotive Industry: A Theoretical Framework
    (Inderscience Enterprises, 2010-09-13)
    Lockstroem, Martin
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    Schadel, Joachim
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    Harrison, Norma
    This paper seeks to develop a supplier integration framework in a Chinese context based on existing theories and empirical insights from the Chinese automotive industry. The objective is to develop a framework and identify a number of factors that can potentially facilitate supplier integration and ultimately improve supply chain performance. The framework comprises a causal chain with four key constructs, starting with supply chain leadership as an antecedent to alliance readiness, which in turn is proposed to yield a higher degree of supplier integration. Eventually, a higher degree of supplier integration is proposed to positively influence supply chain performance. By building on prior research and 30 case studies, the framework provides a China-specific approach to supplier integration and offers insights into the current status in the Chinese automotive industry.
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    Scopus© Citations 22