Automotive supplier parks: An imperative for build-to-order?

Mickey Howard, Joe Miemczyk () and Andrew Graves
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Mickey Howard: University of Bath [Bath]
Joe Miemczyk: University of Bath [Bath]
Andrew Graves: University of Bath [Bath]

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Abstract: Build-to-order (BTO) has been hailed as a production strategy that fits the demands of the 21st century where a considerable challenge for the industry is how to achieve flexibility from extended supply chains that span the globe and retain elements of make-to-forecast. A study of 8 European manufacturers examines whether supplier parks are an imperative for BTO using a conceptual framework developed from the literature. The findings question the idea that simply locating suppliers in close proximity to original equipment manufacturer assembly plants reduces delivery lead time and inventory. Hence, not all types of supplier parks are an imperative for BTO, where the cases reveal a wide variety of types ranging in scale and proximity. The originality of the paper is a unique study which redefines both automotive supplier park terminology and the relationships with BTO. It questions received wisdom and offers practical measures for industry.

Keywords: Automotive; Flexibility; Proximity; Build-to-order; Supplier parks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006-03
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Published in European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 2006, 12 (2), pp.91-104. ⟨10.1016/j.pursup.2006.05.001⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2006.05.001

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