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Configuration of supply chains in emerging industries: a multiple-case study in the wave-and-tidal energy industry

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  • Øyvind Bjørgum
  • Torbjørn H. Netland

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Companies in emerging industries face particular challenges in configuring effective supply chains. In this paper, we build on transaction cost economics to explore how supply chains can be configured in emerging industries. We focus on two key aspects of supply chain configuration: the make-or-buy decision and the strength of the ties between a focal firm and its suppliers. We utilise a multiple-case study methodology, including seven start-up companies in the emerging wave-and-tidal energy industry. We propose three models for supply chain configuration in emerging industries - 'the market model', 'the ally model' and 'the maker model' - and discuss the circumstances in which each model is suitable.

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  • Øyvind Bjørgum & Torbjørn H. Netland, 2017. "Configuration of supply chains in emerging industries: a multiple-case study in the wave-and-tidal energy industry," International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 31(1/2/3), pages 133-152.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmtma:v:31:y:2017:i:1/2/3:p:133-152
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    1. Martinez-Valencia, Lina & Garcia-Perez, Manuel & Wolcott, Michael P., 2021. "Supply chain configuration of sustainable aviation fuel: Review, challenges, and pathways for including environmental and social benefits," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 152(C).
    2. Bento, Nuno & Fontes, Margarida & Barbosa, Juliana, 2021. "Inter-sectoral relations to accelerate the formation of technological innovation systems: Determinants of actors’ entry into marine renewable energy technologies," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 173(C).

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