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Developing Supplier Capabilities: Market and Non-market Approaches

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  • Susan Helper
  • Janet Kiehl

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We explore the ways that component suppliers in a traditional US manufacturing region (Cleveland) have responded to their customers' demands for improved quality, cost, and delivery. We find that a surprising number (almost a third) have not responded by attempting systematic improvements in their production capabilities. However, two-thirds of suppliers have worked to improve their capabilities in these areas, adopting such policies as just-in-time and total quality management. Although many of the policies are inspired by Japanese management practices, the method of transfer makes far more use of market mechanisms (such as purchase of consulting services and hiring of employees who have experience implementing such practices), than in Japan. We examine the advantages and disadvantages of such market-based diffusion mechanisms.

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  • Susan Helper & Janet Kiehl, 2004. "Developing Supplier Capabilities: Market and Non-market Approaches," Industry and Innovation, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(1-2), pages 89-107.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:indinn:v:11:y:2004:i:1-2:p:89-107
    DOI: 10.1080/1366271042000200466
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    1. Nassimbeni, Guido & Sartor, Marco, 2007. "Sourcing in China: a typology," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 107(2), pages 333-349, June.
    2. Linder, Christian & Seidenstricker, Sven, 2018. "How does a component from a supplier with high reputation for product innovation improve the perception of a final offering? A process perspective," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 36(2), pages 288-299.

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