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| Author: | Wasti, S. N. Liker, J. K. |
| Title: | Risky business or Competitive Power? Supplier Involvement in Japanese Product Design |
| Journal: | Journal of Product Innovation Management
1997 : SEP, Vol. 14:5, p. 337-355 |
| Index terms: | PRODUCT DESIGN RISK JAPAN |
| Language: | eng |
| 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. The writers fill this gap by exploring the factors that affect Japanese automotive firms' purchase of design work from their component suppliers. Using data from a survey of 122 Japanese automotive component suppliers, their study addresses two key questions. First, what factors lead Japanese buyers to involve some suppliers heavily in design while giving others relatively little control over design decisions? And second, does the Japanese practice offer performance benefits? |
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