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Automaker-supplier relationships and new product development in the truck industry: the case of Volvo do Brasil

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  • Jackson Dal Ponte
  • Jon Charterina
  • Imanol Basterretxea

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Previous studies have focused on differences between western and Japanese approaches to supply chain network management techniques as regards NPD and relationship-specific ties. Based on in-depth interviews with senior managers at Volvo Trucks Brazil and two Spanish first tier suppliers, the aim of this research is to learn about the types of NPD collaboration ties used between Volvo and suppliers and to examine the supply chain network management techniques and routines used to intensify inter-firm collaboration and promote value-chain optimisation. One main finding of this research is that there is not one best buyer-supplier relationship style for NPD, but that relationships differ significantly depending on the degree to which the buyer relies on the capacity and technology possessed by each provider. Lower NPD frequency than in the car industry and the introduction of the Volvo production system in 2007 also make buyer-supplier relationships focused on NPD stronger in Volvo Trucks than in previously researched big car firms.

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  • Jackson Dal Ponte & Jon Charterina & Imanol Basterretxea, 2017. "Automaker-supplier relationships and new product development in the truck industry: the case of Volvo do Brasil," International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 17(1), pages 96-116.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijatma:v:17:y:2017:i:1:p:96-116
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