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Differences between supplier development programme of foreign and local Malaysian automotive suppliers

Research into supplier development has raised issues on the buyer’s relationship with the supplier.A buyer with collaborative relationship would have more interest in supplier development.From the viewpoint of the suppliers, buyers who provided assistance could help the suppliers in developing their...

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Main Authors: Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina, Ali, Hassan
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Language:English
Published: Universiti Utara Malaysia 2011
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TS Manufactures
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spelling my.uum.repo.89662016-04-21T04:25:18Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/8966/ Differences between supplier development programme of foreign and local Malaysian automotive suppliers Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina Ali, Hassan TS Manufactures Research into supplier development has raised issues on the buyer’s relationship with the supplier.A buyer with collaborative relationship would have more interest in supplier development.From the viewpoint of the suppliers, buyers who provided assistance could help the suppliers in developing their capability, a situation that might be particularly relevant in developing and emerging countries. The automotive manufacturers have implemented supplier development programmes for their suppliers, both in developed and developing countries.This raises a question on supplier development programmes in developing countries: How do supplier development programmes differ between a local (Malaysian) supplier and a foreign (non-Malaysian) supplier for Malaysian automakers (buyers)? In this research, interviews were conducted at three supplier organisations, of which one was Australian and two were Malaysian, where all three were suppliers for a Malaysian automaker.This study found that the Malaysian and Australian suppliers differed in supplier categories, customisation versus standardised products and buyer involvement.The study suggests that buyer differences with regard to supplier relationship, supplier commitment, type of product and size of supplier organisation play a role in supplier development. Universiti Utara Malaysia 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://repo.uum.edu.my/8966/1/mmj155.pdf Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina and Ali, Hassan (2011) Differences between supplier development programme of foreign and local Malaysian automotive suppliers. Malaysian Management Journal, 15. pp. 59-72. ISSN 0128-6226 http://mmj.uum.edu.my/index.php/past-issues/viewcategory/24-mmj-vol-15-2011
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Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina
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Differences between supplier development programme of foreign and local Malaysian automotive suppliers
description Research into supplier development has raised issues on the buyer’s relationship with the supplier.A buyer with collaborative relationship would have more interest in supplier development.From the viewpoint of the suppliers, buyers who provided assistance could help the suppliers in developing their capability, a situation that might be particularly relevant in developing and emerging countries. The automotive manufacturers have implemented supplier development programmes for their suppliers, both in developed and developing countries.This raises a question on supplier development programmes in developing countries: How do supplier development programmes differ between a local (Malaysian) supplier and a foreign (non-Malaysian) supplier for Malaysian automakers (buyers)? In this research, interviews were conducted at three supplier organisations, of which one was Australian and two were Malaysian, where all three were suppliers for a Malaysian automaker.This study found that the Malaysian and Australian suppliers differed in supplier categories, customisation versus standardised products and buyer involvement.The study suggests that buyer differences with regard to supplier relationship, supplier commitment, type of product and size of supplier organisation play a role in supplier development.
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author Abdul Kadir, Kadzrina
Ali, Hassan
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Ali, Hassan
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title Differences between supplier development programme of foreign and local Malaysian automotive suppliers
title_short Differences between supplier development programme of foreign and local Malaysian automotive suppliers
title_full Differences between supplier development programme of foreign and local Malaysian automotive suppliers
title_fullStr Differences between supplier development programme of foreign and local Malaysian automotive suppliers
title_full_unstemmed Differences between supplier development programme of foreign and local Malaysian automotive suppliers
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