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Record Nr.

UNINA9910488715603321

Titolo

Sub-supplier management : a buyer-centric, low-tier supply chain perspective / / editors, Wolfgang Stoelzle, Julia Burkhardt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

3-030-75575-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (121 pages)

Collana

Contributions to management science

Disciplina

658.5

Soggetti

Business logistics

Business logistics - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- About the Book -- Contents -- Contributors -- Status Quo in Sub-supplier Management -- 1 Challenges and Risks Induced Through Sub-suppliers -- 1.1 A Step-by-Step Analysis of Current and Future Issues -- 1.2 A Broad Range of Typical Issues with Sub-suppliers -- 1.3 Supply Chain Risks: Extending the Scope of a Familiar Approach -- 1.4 Future External Developments and Their Effect on a Company´s Supply Chain -- 1.5 Industry Case: An Airplane Manufacturer´s Specific Challenges with Its Sub-suppliers -- 1.5.1 Background -- 1.5.2 Sub-supplier Challenges Encountered in the Past -- 1.5.3 General Risks in Supply Chains, not Encountered so Far -- 1.5.4 External Developments with the Anticipated Effect on the Supply Chain -- 2 Towards a Project Initiative in Sub-supplier Management -- 2.1 Creating Momentum for Sub-supplier Management -- 2.2 Objectives for Companies to Engage in a Sub-supplier Management Project Initiative -- 2.3 Creating a Broader Picture: Adding a General Supply Chain or Company Objectives -- 2.4 Consideration of Time and Budget Constraints -- 2.5 Case: Specific Objectives for Sub-supplier Project Initiative from a Swiss-Based Watch Manufacturer -- 2.5.1 Background -- 2.5.2 Objectives for Sub-supplier Management Projects -- 2.5.3 Matching Challenges and Objectives and Building a Business Case -- 2.5.4 Building a Business Case for Sub-supplier Management to Ensure Project Funds and Commitment -- Reference -- Buyer-Sub-supplier Relationships -- 1



Different Ways of Interacting with Sub-suppliers -- 1.1 Characteristics of Buyer-Sub-supplier Relationships -- 1.2 Analyzing Buyer-Sub-supplier Relationships Step by Step -- 1.3 Recommendation: Analysis of Current Interaction with Sub-suppliers -- 1.4 Three Industry Cases: Analysis of Interaction Types and Buying Power as Major Determining Factors -- 1.5 Case 1: SFS.

1.5.1 Background Information on the SFS Group -- 1.5.2 SFS´ Supplier Relationships -- 1.5.3 SFS´ Buyer Relationships -- 1.6 Case 2: ThyssenKrupp Presta Steering -- 1.6.1 Background Information on ThyssenKrupp Presta Steering -- 1.6.2 TK Presta´s Supplier Relationships -- 1.6.3 TK Presta´s Buyer Relationships -- 1.7 Case 3: Weidenhammer -- 1.7.1 Background Information on Weidenhammer Packaging Group -- 1.7.2 Weidenhammer´s Supplier Relationships -- 1.7.3 Weidenhammer´s Buyer Relationships -- 2 Sub-supplier Management Practices -- 2.1 Three Main Categories of Sub-supplier Management Practices -- 2.2 The Most Common Sub-supplier Management Practices in Place -- 2.3 Analysis of Practices: Identify Success Factors -- 2.4 Existing Sub-supplier Management Practices: How Effective Are They and Do They Reach the Lower Tiers? -- 2.5 Case: Evaluation of the Delegation Practice in the Cacao Supply Chain upon Effectiveness and Reach -- 2.5.1 Background -- 2.5.2 Case Explanation -- References -- Introducing the Sub-supplier Management Framework -- 1 Current Sub-supplier Management Structures and Practices -- 1.1 Out-Sub-supplier Management Process -- 1.2 In-Sub-supplier Dissolution Management Process -- 2 Customization of the Future Sub-supplier Management Process Framework for the Implementation in Your Company -- 3 Case: Summarizing the Approach from Chapters 1 to 3 in an Example: Weleda (Fig. 3) -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Upcoming Challenges Regarding Sub-supplier Management and Sustainability -- 3.3 Weleda´s Sustainability Objectives Are Closely Related to Sub-supplier Performance -- 3.4 Already Implemented Processes to Handle Challenges and Achieve Objectives -- 3.5 Potential and Requirements Regarding Improvement and Development of Practices and Processes -- 4 Customizing the Future Sub-supplier Management Process Framework at Weleda -- Reference.

Sub-supplier Management Capabilities -- 1 Core Capabilities for the Successful Management of Sub-suppliers -- 1.1 Organizational Structure and Competences -- 1.2 Industry Competence -- 1.3 IT Systems and Processes -- 1.4 Soft Skills -- 2 Recommendations: The Road to Sub-supplier Management Capabilities -- References -- The Concept of Sub-supplier Specific Investments as a Development Tool -- 1 The Concept of Placing Sub-supplier Specific Investments as a Buyer -- 1.1 Incident-Driven Sub-supplier Specific Investments -- 1.2 Proactive Sub-supplier Specific Investments -- 2 Classification of Sub-suppliers for Proactive Sub-supplier Specific Investments -- 2.1 The Criticality of the Sub-supplier -- 2.2 The Probability of Success when Placing Sub-supplier Specific Investments -- 2.3 Type I: Reduce -- 2.3.1 Recommendation for Action -- 2.4 Type II: Increase -- 2.4.1 Recommendation for Action -- 2.5 Type III: Analyze -- 2.5.1 Recommendation for Action -- 2.6 Type IV: Act -- 2.6.1 Recommendation for Action -- 3 Choice of Interaction Type in the Triad with According Safeguarding Mechanisms -- 3.1 Cooperation -- 3.2 Parallel -- 3.3 Backdoor -- 3.4 Double Agency -- 3.5 Bypass -- 3.6 Single Soldier -- 3.7 Ambush -- 3.8 Joint Purpose -- 3.9 Formal Safeguards -- 3.10 Informal Safeguards -- 4 Internal and External Barriers for Placing Sub-supplier Specific Investments as a Buyer -- 4.1 Internal Barriers -- 4.2 External Barriers -- References -- Sub-supplier



Management and Sustainability -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Characterization of Sustainability with Regard to Supply Chains -- 3 Relevance of Sub-supplier Management for Sustainable Supply Chains -- 4 Empirical Investigation of Reasons for Sub-supplier Management: Research Methodology -- 5 Empirical Investigation of Reasons for Sub-supplier Management: Results -- 6 Outlook -- References.

Digitalization and Sub-supplier Management -- 1 Digitalization/Industry 4.0 and Supply Chains -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Key Drivers of Changes in Supply Chains -- 1.3 Digitalization of the Supply Chain -- 1.4 Necessary Competencies -- 1.5 Implications for the Management of Digital Supply Networks -- 1.6 Challenges -- 2 Applicability of Technologies in Supply Chains (Upstream) -- 2.1 Complexities in the Upstream Network -- 2.2 Alliances and Collaboration Throughout the Supply Chain with the Help of Technology -- 2.3 Integration and Management -- 2.4 The Use of Blockchains in the Supply Chain -- 2.5 Upstream Supplier Competition -- 2.6 Questions for Future Research -- References.

Sommario/riassunto

This book highlights the latest research on sub-supplier management while also discussing its current state and related managerial challenges. It provides a process framework for managing sub-suppliers and an overview of the various buyer / sub-supplier relationships and their key characteristics. Furthermore, the respective chapters address essential capabilities to successfully manage sub-suppliers and to discuss how to overcome barriers and challenges associated with sub-supplier management. Concrete examples and cases are also provided, and, in closing, potential research opportunities are outlined and demonstrated.