@inproceedings{5b2e79bf1a0d401a9d2bedee1504bf34,
title = "Antecedents to supplier integration: a multiple-case study in the Chinese automotive industry",
abstract = "Supplier integration has become an important concept for improving supply chain performance in networked industries such as automotive. The aim of this paper is to identify factors that facilitate and inhibit supplier integration in the context of the Chinese automotive industry. An inductive approach based on grounded theory was chosen as research methodology which comprised data collection through 30 case interviews with automotive companies in China. The results indicate that buyer-side leadership is an important antecedent for building motivation, trust and commitment among suppliers and for shaping their mindsets. This in turn facilitates strategic alignment and enables suppliers to build collaborative capabilities. Collaborative capabilities, finally, proved to be a key enabler for successful supplier integration.",
keywords = "supplier integration, China, automotive, collaborative relationship, CHAIN MANAGEMENT, QUALITATIVE RESEARCH, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, EMERGING ECONOMIES, VALUE CREATION, PERFORMANCE, LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY, DESIGN, IMPACT",
author = "Martin Lockstroem and Joachim Schadel and Norma Harrison and Roger Moser",
year = "2009",
language = "English",
series = "Series of Operations and Supply Chain Management in China",
publisher = "Supply Chain Management Research Center",
pages = "386--399",
editor = "Hailiang Gu",
booktitle = "ICOSCM 2009",
note = "3rd International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management ; Conference date: 28-07-2009 Through 05-08-2009",
}