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Τίτλος: | Managing resource dependencies in electric vehicle supply chains: a multi-tier case study | Συγγραφείς: | Kalaitzi, Dimitra Matopoulos, Aristides Clegg, Ben |
Major Field of Science: | Engineering and Technology | Field Category: | Mechanical Engineering | Ημερομηνία Έκδοσης: | 13-Μαρ-2019 | Πηγή: | Supply Chain Management, 2019, vol. 24, iss. 2 | Volume: | 24 | Issue: | 2 | Περιοδικό: | Supply Chain Management | Περίληψη: | Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate dependencies that arise between companies during the ramp-up of production volume in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain. Design/methodology/approach: An inter-company case study method has been used. Data were collected via tours of manufacturing plants, workshops and interviews from multiple tiers in a supply chain, namely, a niche EV manufacturer, as well as two of its tier-one suppliers and five of its tier-two suppliers. Findings: As production volumes increased, a more relational approach was found to be necessary in inter-company relationships. The authors’ research showed that key suppliers, in addition to providing the parts, pursued a supply chain orchestrator’s role by offering direct support and guidance to the niche EV manufacturer in designing and executing its development plans. Research limitations/implications: The resource dependence theory (RDT) is used to analyse and explain the changing dependencies throughout the planning and execution of production ramp-up. Practical implications: This study will help supply chain managers to better manage resource dependencies during production ramp-up. Originality/value: This study explores dependencies during the early stages of the production ramp-up process in the EV sector, which is in itself in the early stages of evolution. RDT is used for the first time in this context. This study has moved beyond a simple dyadic context, by providing empirical insights into the actions taken by an EV manufacturer and its suppliers, towards a multi-tier supply chain context, to better manage resource dependencies. | URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/33134 | ISSN: | 13598546 | DOI: | 10.1108/SCM-03-2018-0116 | Rights: | Attribution 4.0 International | Type: | Article | Affiliation: | Aston University | Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
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