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The role of the supply chain perspective for increased customer orientation

Olander Roese, Malin LU (2007) Annual Logistics Research Network (LRN) conference, 2007 p.660-665
Abstract
In today’s business landscape the view and role of the customer, or market, in shaping and guiding strategy and the competitive advantage of a business, is given increasing attention within many areas of business theory. By definition the supply chain discipline focuses on suppliers from the perspective of the manufacturer, not customers. However this paper illustrates the use of the supply chain for initiating change towards increased customer orientation from the point of the supplier.

Based on two case studies within the paper packaging industry the aim of this paper is to explore and illustrate the role of the supply chain perspective when initiating change towards increased customer orientation. The aim is also to explore... (More)
In today’s business landscape the view and role of the customer, or market, in shaping and guiding strategy and the competitive advantage of a business, is given increasing attention within many areas of business theory. By definition the supply chain discipline focuses on suppliers from the perspective of the manufacturer, not customers. However this paper illustrates the use of the supply chain for initiating change towards increased customer orientation from the point of the supplier.

Based on two case studies within the paper packaging industry the aim of this paper is to explore and illustrate the role of the supply chain perspective when initiating change towards increased customer orientation. The aim is also to explore and compare the challenges and facilitators of a similar change (Less)
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subject
keywords
Customer orientation, Supply chain boundaries, Strategic change, Paper Packaging Industry, packaging logistics
host publication
[Host publication title missing]
editor
Lalwani, Chandra ; Mangan, John ; Butcher, Tim and Coronado Mondragon, Adrian
pages
660 - 665
publisher
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
conference name
Annual Logistics Research Network (LRN) conference, 2007
conference location
Hull, United Kingdom
conference dates
2007-09-05 - 2007-09-07
ISBN
978-1-904564-19-5
language
English
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yes
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281bafd9-e070-498e-a9c2-d4d360b94b88 (old id 578251)
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2016-04-04 11:27:47
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Based on two case studies within the paper packaging industry the aim of this paper is to explore and illustrate the role of the supply chain perspective when initiating change towards increased customer orientation. The aim is also to explore and compare the challenges and facilitators of a similar change}},
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