Successful supplier integration in the Chinese automotive industry: a theoretical framework

Martin Lockstrom, Joachim Schadel, Roger Moser and Norma J. Harrison

International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, 2010, vol. 5, issue 3, 260-283

Abstract: This paper seeks to develop a supplier integration framework in a Chinese context based on existing theories and empirical insights from the Chinese automotive industry. The objective is to develop a framework and identify a number of factors that can potentially facilitate supplier integration and ultimately improve supply chain performance. The framework comprises a causal chain with four key constructs, starting with supply chain leadership as an antecedent to alliance readiness, which in turn is proposed to yield a higher degree of supplier integration. Eventually, a higher degree of supplier integration is proposed to positively influence supply chain performance. By building on prior research and 30 case studies, the framework provides a China-specific approach to supplier integration and offers insights into the current status in the Chinese automotive industry.

Keywords: supplier integration; China; automobile industry; collaborative relationships; leadership; collaboration; performance improvement; causal chains; alliance readiness; automotive companies; integrated SCM; supply chain management. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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