In this paper, the authors analyze 91 key account relationships and 206 ordinary supplier–buyer dyads regarding differences in suppliers' relational behaviors and customers' perceptions of relationship quality (satisfaction, trust, and commitment). The results suggest that while – as compared to ordinary relationships – suppliers put significantly more effort in “value-creating behaviors” in ke...

Co-development processes are an instrument used in several industries to gain a competitive advantage and to reduce development costs. An overview of the literature is given with the identification of a gap in current literature: the patterns of supplier participation in new product development. The main goal of this article is to seek possible ways of controlling the supplier integration proce...

Selecting the right supplier can be one of most critical decisions for manufacturing firms. Strategic issues often dictate whether a company thrives or fails. When making important decisions, certain people consider importance green-friendly criteria before selecting supplier. Various companies prioritize green suppliers in their selection process. This work considers grey method choosing by co...

Various supplier networks consist of many different types of interorganizational relationships. The coordination and evaluation of these kinds of networks is becoming more challenging as the importance and relative power of a single supplier increases due to the centralization of purchases. The main objective of this study is to measure mutual interorganizational trust in the supplier relations...

Green technology investment is an important factor that influences the sustainability and performance of supply chain. In this paper, we use game-theoretic approach, which quite suitable to operation decision research, model a chain consisting one supplier retailer discuss who should invest in green decentralized under demand uncertainty. An result found has stronger motivation higher efficienc...

Research on the impact of supplier integration on new product development has yet to be empirically verified. This study aims to explore what contingent factors influence supplier integration and how such integration affects new product performance using a contingency approach. The study uses structural equation modelling to analyze data from 251 manufacturers. We found that product newness, en...

The development of e-commerce has had a significant influence on the index system, methods and process of supplier selection for companies. By considering comprehensively the features of supplier selection in the ecommerce environment as well as the traditional index system, the indices for supplier selection can be determined as supplier flexibility, supplier credit, product quality, informati...