广东外语外贸大学物流管理学课件Chapter 9 Partnerships in the supply chain.ppt

Chapter 9Partnerships in the supply chain Content Choosing the right relationships Key issues Choosing the right relationships Choosing the right relationships Choosing the right relationships Content Partnerships in the supply chain Key issues Partnerships in the supply chain Lower level of collaboration results in information block and inefficiency Partnerships in the supply chain The characteristics of partnerships Sharing of information Trust and openness Coordination and planning Mutual benefits and sharing of risks A recognition of mutual interdependence Shared goals Compatibility of corporate philosophies Partnerships in the supply chain Partnerships in the supply chain Economic justification for partnerships Inter-firm relation-specific assets Duration of safeguards Volume of inter-firm transactions Knowledge-sharing routines Partner-specific absorptive capacity Incentives to encourage transparency and discourage free riding Complementary resources and capabilities Effective governance Employ informal governance mechanisms Partnerships in the supply chain Advantages of partnerships Save cost of negotiations Reduce monitoring of supplier soundness Increase productivity Disadvantages of partnerships Inability to price accurately qualitative matters such as design work Need for organizations to gather substantial information about potential partners on which to base decisions Risk of divulging sensitive information to competitors Potential opportunism by suppliers Content Supplier networks Key issues Supplier networks Supplier associations The network of a company’s important suppliers brought together for the purpose of coordination and development. Through the supplier association forum this company provides training and resource for production and logistics process improvements. The association also provides the opportunity for its members to improve the quality and frequency of communications, a critical factor for improving operational performance. (Aitk