Authors: Sara Åhman; Sören Kock; Åsa Hagberg-Andersson
This study analyses how a large buyer is managing its supplier network. A focus on corecompetence during the 90’s have forced companies to create long-term relationships withother companies in order to get access to external resources. Within supply networks thetrend has been to reduce the number of suppliers in direct long-term contact with the buyer.The suppliers at the first tier are regarded as strategically important as they provide resourcesmatching the buyer’s core competence.
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Publish Year: 2000
Conference: Bath, U.K (2000)