Design through Collaboration: A Supplier Partnership Paradigm 2000-01-1389
New supplier / manufacturer relationship are necessary to produce products quickly, cost-effectively, and with features expected by the customer. However, the need for a new relationship is not universally accepted and endorsed. Resistance can be minimized through supplier self-assessment (such as Ford Motor Company's web-based instruments), management initiatives, and incentives. Trust and sharing are hallmarks. This strategy requires a new workplace paradigm affecting culture and people issues. Teams, extend across companies, share ideas and innovations. Decisions need to be mutually beneficial and the long-term value, for supplier and manufacturer, needs to be considered.
Citation: Van Tiem, D., Doyle, T., and Dubensky, R., "Design through Collaboration: A Supplier Partnership Paradigm," SAE Technical Paper 2000-01-1389, 2000, https://doi.org/10.4271/2000-01-1389. Download Citation
Author(s):
Darlene M. Van Tiem, Thomas R. Doyle, Robert G. Dubensky
Affiliated:
University of Michigan - Dearborn, Ford Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Pages: 7
Event:
SAE 2000 World Congress
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Suppliers
Research and development
Collaboration and partnering
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