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Supplier involvement in product development : Challenges and mitigating mechanisms from a supplier perspective

Flankegård, Filip ; Granlund, Anna and Johansson, Glenn LU (2021) In Journal of Engineering and Technology Management 60.
Abstract

This article explores challenges that suppliers experience when being involved in customers’ product development projects, and how these challenges can be mitigated. It presents a framework of supplier involvement in product development involving four dimensions: People-Process-Tools/Technology-Interaction. The framework consists of 24 challenges and associated mitigating mechanisms. The article concludes that suppliers must be aware of the challenges to ensure that proper internal capabilities are in place within their organizations. It also argues that customers should be aware of the challenges to provide best possible prerequisites for suppliers to ensure successful project outcomes.

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Case study, NPD, SME, Supplier collaboration, Supplier integration
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Journal of Engineering and Technology Management
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60
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101628
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Elsevier
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0923-4748
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10.1016/j.jengtecman.2021.101628
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English
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Funding Information: We would like to express our gratitude to the interviewees, who shared their time and experiences with us. Financial support was provided by the Knowledge Foundation and is greatly appreciated. We appreciate the support provided by the editor. We are also grateful to the anonymous reviewers for their constructive and valuable feedback on earlier manuscripts. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 The Author(s) Copyright: Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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