Description
Book SynopsisThis book highlights the latest research on sub-supplier management while also discussing its current state and related managerial challenges. It provides a process framework for managing sub-suppliers and an overview of the various buyer / sub-supplier relationships and their key characteristics. Furthermore, the respective chapters address essential capabilities to successfully manage sub-suppliers and to discuss how to overcome barriers and challenges associated with sub-supplier management. Concrete examples and cases are also provided, and, in closing, potential research opportunities are outlined and demonstrated.
Table of ContentsStatus Quo in Sub-Supplier Management.- Buyer-Sub-Supplier Relationships.- Introducing the Sub-Supplier Management Framework.- Sub-Supplier Management Capabilities.- The Concept of Sub-Supplier Specific Investments as a Development Tool.- Sub-Supplier Management and Sustainability.- Digitalization and Sub-Supplier Management.
