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The Role of Supplier Willingness in Supplier Development
The dissertation is a case study focusing on supplier development (SD) practices of SMEs in information technology outsourcing (ITO) sector. From the dyadic perspective, the research explored three key issues: (1) supplier development activities of SME firms in ITO sector, (2) the role of supplier …
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Achieving supplier integration through implementation of supplier managed inventory programs
… pressures and new dynamics in manufacturer-supplier relationships have led to the development of collaborative initiatives between manufacturers and suppliers that result in improved inventory management and material ordering practices. While these types of initiatives are known by different …
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Technology strategy in supplier industries--globalization in the automobile supplier industy
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1991.
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Identification of best practices in supplier selection and supplier quality management
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1992.
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Supplier selection and supplier management improvements at an analytical instrument manufacturing company
… of improving the quality of parts received from suppliers at Waters, an analytical instrument manufacturing company. Preliminary analysis identified improvement opportunities at evaluation of supplier's capability, agreement on requirements with suppliers at early supplier selection stage as well …
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ONLINE-REVERSE-AUCTIONS AND THE BUYER-SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP: THE EFFECTS OF ONLINE-REVERSE-AUCTION DESIGN ON SUPPLIER COMMITMENT AND SUPPLIER TRUST
… impact of online-reverse-auctions on the buyer-supplier relationship. Previous research suggests that the parameters and characteristics of an online-reverse-auction can influence the perceptions of online-reverse-auction participants. This dissertation investigates this phenomenon by examining …
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How to assess supplier flexibility?
… context, companies have to make sure that their suppliers are flexible to changing demand. Assessing supplier flexibility is one of the major challenges facing our thesis sponsor company, which is one of the largest oil field services companies in the world. Our project has two primary goals. …
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Predicting adequacy of supplier responses for multi-year government contracts based on supplier performance metrics
… predictable production levels for ACX and its suppliers. At the time of this research, the company was soliciting bids from suppliers for the next five-year multi-year contract. Since this is a sole-source situation, ACX must substantiate all costs to justify that the pricing is fair and …
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Car supplier and manufacturer connectivity issues
… transforms relationships between car parts suppliers and automobile manufacturers. With the help of the Car Internet Research Program (CIRP), 17 semi-structured interviews of executive heads belonging to upstream suppliers in the automotive sector were considered as means of this research. …
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Fostering innovation across aerospace supplier networks
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2002.
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Implementing change through a supplier evaluation process
… chain model that incorporates more strategic suppliers. Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technology Corporation, is no different as it seeks to streamline selection of suppliers to satisfy their business and manufacturing needs. In addition to improved product costs, low cost sourcing …
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Improving promotional effectiveness through supplier-retailer collaboration
In the consumer products industry, retail chains and manufacturers run promotions to maintain consumer and brand loyalty. The two major issues in planning and executing promotions are to accurately forecast demand and to control Out-of-Stock at the shelf. This thesis addresses both these issues. At …
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Lean supplier relationships in the United Kingdom .
The Eastman Kodak Company's Annesley, United Kingdom facility assembles consumer and professional film for distribution to the European, Middle Eastern, African, and Russian (EAMER) region. Under pressure from digital photography, Kodak is managing the traditional film business for cash to fuel …
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Contracting for employee and supplier capability development
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1998.
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Flip chip attachment methods : a methodology for evaluating the effects of supplier process variation and supplier relationships on product reliability
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 1998.
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Supplier inventory and operations management process improvement methodology
… and mix would change. Challenges included poor Supplier Shipping Performance (SSP), Point of Use (POU) availability, and inventory turns. These failures translated into poor Committed Ship Date (CSD) performance; which also directly impacted the overall cost of production and profitability of …
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Implementation issues of a supplier-managed inventory program
… which must be resolved before implementing a Supplier- Managed Inventory (SMI) program. The research was conducted at a partner company of the Leaders for Manufacturing (LFM) program. The goal of the research was to lay the groundwork for a pilot SMI plan to be implemented in 2000. In …
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