Supplier Involvement in New Product Development under Technological Uncertainty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Melander, Lisa.

Series:

Linköping Studies in Science and Technology : Dissertations

Linköping Studies in Science and Technology : Dissertations ; v.1568

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Research and development partnership.

New products.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Linköping Studies in Science and Technology

Place of Publication:

Linköping : Linköping University Electronic Press, 2014.

Summary:

This thesis explores the complexities of supplier involvement in new product development (NPD) under conditions of technological uncertainty. It highlights the challenges faced by firms as they collaborate with suppliers to incorporate new technologies into products. As products become more complex and firms specialize, collaboration with external suppliers becomes essential. The study, based on case studies from ABB and Ericsson, identifies challenges such as supplier selection, maintaining balance between long-term relationships and flexibility, and internal coordination between research and development (R&D) and purchasing departments. The research emphasizes the importance of strategic supplier selection and managing transactional and relational governance. The findings are valuable for firms looking to engage in collaborative NPD, providing insights into managing supplier relationships and internal coordination under technological uncertainty. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

ABSTRACT

POPULÄRVETENSKAPLIG SAMMANFATTNING

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

APPENDED PAPERS

RELATED PUBLICATIONS

Table of contents

List of figures

List of tables

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW

CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHOD

CHAPTER 4 PAPER SUMMARY

CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS

REFERENCES

PART II THE PAPERS

PART III APPENDICES.

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ISBN:

9789175194165

9175194163

OCLC:

927227406