Enhancing Supplier Development: An Efficiency Perspective

This research identifies the factors that contribute to the buyer's efficiency in utilizing supplier development practices for their supplier's performance. Prior studies support the notion that supplier development practices improve supplier performance; however, very few studies focus on...

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Main Authors: Chen, Y.-S (Author), Kao, T.-W.D (Author), Su, H.-C (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2018
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520 3 |a This research identifies the factors that contribute to the buyer's efficiency in utilizing supplier development practices for their supplier's performance. Prior studies support the notion that supplier development practices improve supplier performance; however, very few studies focus on the factors that could improve a buyer's supplier development efficiency. Using a survey sample of 261 manufacturing plants from 11 countries, this study shows that relational norms and information sharing affect supplier development efficiency. Furthermore, information sharing by suppliers is more effective than information sharing by buyers in terms of efficiency enhancement. © 2018 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals 
650 0 4 |a alignment method 
650 0 4 |a data envelopment analysis 
650 0 4 |a information sharing 
650 0 4 |a relational norms 
650 0 4 |a stochastic frontier analysis 
650 0 4 |a supplier development 
700 1 |a Chen, Y.-S.  |e author 
700 1 |a Kao, T.-W.D.  |e author 
700 1 |a Su, H.-C.  |e author 
773 |t Journal of Business Logistics