TY - JOUR
T1 - Unveiling the structure of supply networks
T2 - Case studies in Honda, Acura, and DaimlerChrysler
AU - Choi, Thomas
AU - Hong, Yunsook
N1 - Funding Information:
This research received funding from the National Science Foundation (DMI-0075293), the National Association of Purchasing Managers, Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies, and Department of Management at Arizona State University. Thomas Choi is grateful to Honda, DaimlerChrysler, and many supplier companies that participated in this research. They have been extremely cooperative and gracious.
PY - 2002/9
Y1 - 2002/9
N2 - Three complete supply networks have been mapped in this study. These supply networks pertain to the center console assembly and come from three different product lines - Honda Accord, Acura CL/TL, and DaimlerChrysler (DCX) Grand Cherokee. Based on these three cases of supply networks, propositions are built concerning how the structure of supply networks operates. Based on the extant literature, we frame structure in three dimensions - formalization, centralization, and complexity. As an underlying methodology, we first conduct the within-case analysis and then expand the analysis to cross-case context. The three structural dimensions affect one another progressively, and the cost consideration appears to be the overarching force that shapes the supply-network structure.
AB - Three complete supply networks have been mapped in this study. These supply networks pertain to the center console assembly and come from three different product lines - Honda Accord, Acura CL/TL, and DaimlerChrysler (DCX) Grand Cherokee. Based on these three cases of supply networks, propositions are built concerning how the structure of supply networks operates. Based on the extant literature, we frame structure in three dimensions - formalization, centralization, and complexity. As an underlying methodology, we first conduct the within-case analysis and then expand the analysis to cross-case context. The three structural dimensions affect one another progressively, and the cost consideration appears to be the overarching force that shapes the supply-network structure.
KW - Case study research
KW - Operation strategy
KW - Supplier management
KW - Supply chain
KW - Supply networks
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U2 - 10.1016/S0272-6963(02)00025-6
DO - 10.1016/S0272-6963(02)00025-6
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036722585
SN - 0272-6963
VL - 20
SP - 469
EP - 493
JO - Journal of Operations Management
JF - Journal of Operations Management
IS - 5
ER -