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DR Krause, RB Handfield, TV Scannell - Journal of operations management, 1998 - Elsevier

An empirical investigation of supplier development: reactive and strategic processes.

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Handfield, Krause, Scannell

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As firms continue to focus on core competencies and outsource non-core products and services to external suppliers, supply chain management is increasingly viewed as a source of competitive advantage. However, if the supply chain is to be a source of competitive advantage, suppliers' performance must be managed and developed to meet the needs of the buying firm. In an exploratory study based on data collected from 84 companies, the authors develop a process model for supplier development. Using this process model as a …

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