 How do SMEs to rise at the top of the supply chain? An econometric exploration of the French auto industry (In French)Vincent Frigant, Stéphanie Peres () and Stéphane Virol () Cahiers du GREThA (2007-2019) from Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée (GREThA) Abstract: The modular revolution has transformed the industrial architecture of the automotive supply chain. Now it is conventional to describe it as a narrow pyramid where only mega-suppliers have access to manufacturers. However, some authors show that SME still manage to reach the summit of a pyramid which is less narrow and closed that it is usually presented. In this way, this article proposes a theoretical interpretation of the reasons for SMEs to access the supply pyramid forefront. We defend the thesis that E. Penrose interstices appear in the automotive industry. So SMEs are able to interfere at the highest level of the pyramid and, in future, it is likely to renew. In a second step, we clarify using an ordered probability model what are the characteristics of SMEs according to their rank in the pyramid. We use an unique database. This work allows us to identify the main determinants of the SMEs position in the supply chain. Keywords: SME; Supply chain; Interstices; Penrose; Automobile (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:grt:wpegrt:2012-16 Access Statistics for this paper More papers in Cahiers du GREThA (2007-2019) from Groupe de Recherche en Economie Théorique et Appliquée (GREThA) Contact information at EDIRC. |
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