Antecedents to Supplier Integration in the Automotive Industry: A Multiple Case Study of Foreign Subsidiaries in China
Journal
Journal of Operations Management
ISSN
0272-6963
ISSN-Digital
1873-1317
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2010-05-01
Author(s)
Abstract
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.
Language
English
Keywords
Supplier integration
China
Automotive
Collaborative relationship
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher place
Amsterdam
Volume
28
Number
3
Start page
240
End page
256
Pages
17
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
211731