Stimuli of collaboration in product development: a case study in a project manufacturing company

• Autorzy: Jääskeläinen A. , Heikkilä J. , Hiidensalo A. , Thitz O.

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DOI

10.1515/mper-2017-0033

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

There is already a wide acceptance on the importance of involving supplier and customer companies in product development. Decent understanding prevails on the relationshiporiented approach to product development including various collaboration forms. However, there is less research on the factors explaining the decision of attending to joint product development. In addition, less studies have examined the integrated role of both suppliers and customers in product development initiatives. This study searches answers to the following research questions: 1. What is the role of different actors in product development initiatives? 2. What factors motivate suppliers and customers to participate in product development? The research is carried out as an in-depth qualitative single case study in a large project manufacturing company. It takes the perspective of a focal company striving for product improvements. The first part of the empirical study consists of 15 semi-structured interviews. The second part includes two discursive workshops and builds upon the results of the interviews. This study contributes to the existing research by explaining the challenges and conditions facilitating joint product development with supplier and purchaser companies. The results highlight the role of customers in improving the effectiveness of product development. As a practical contribution, the paper reports the application of workshop method as a facilitator of collaboration between supplier, purchaser (focal company) and customer companies.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

collaboration; supplier involvement; customer involvement; product development; purchasing; supply management; case study

• Wydawca: Production Engineering Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences ; Polish Association for Production Management
• Czasopismo: Management and Production Engineering Review
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 8, No. 4
• Strony: 13--26
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 52 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Jääskeläinen A.

• Tampere University of Technology, Industrial and Information Management, Korkeakoulunkatu 8, P.O. Box 541, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland

autor

Heikkilä J.

• Tampere University of Technology, Industrial and Information Management, Finland

autor

Hiidensalo A.

• Tampere University of Technology, Industrial and Information Management, Finland

autor

Thitz O.

• Tampere University of Technology, Industrial and Information Management, Finland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).