Readiness for Supply Chain Collaboration and Supplier Integration—Findings from the Chinese Automotive Industry
ISBN
978-1-137-54123-9
Type
book section
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
Editor(s)
Pawar, Kulwant S.
Rogers, Helen
Potter, Andrew
Naim, Mohamed
Abstract
The efforts among automotive companies in China to find suitable domestic suppliers have to be seen as a response to local content requirements promulgated by the Chinese central government but also as part of the global sourcing strategy among the producers. Therefore, automotive companies, both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their Western suppliers, are currently trying to integrate more domestic suppliers in their supply chains in China (Holweg et al., 2005). The automotive industry is suitable for further research of complex buyer-supplier interactions because it can also be considered a networked industry implying that it is virtually impossible for any firm alone to possess all the technical expertise and capabilities needed to develop and produce a complex product (Binder et al., 2007; Holweg and Pil, 2007).
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Book title
Developments in Logistics and Supply Chain Management : Past, Present and Future
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK - Palgrave Macmillan
Publisher place
Basingstoke
Volume
1st ed. 2015
Start page
125
End page
137
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
248421