Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 19th International Working Seminar on Production Economics - Innsbruck, Austria Duration: 22 Feb 2016 → 26 Feb 2016 |
Conference
| Conference | 19th International Working Seminar on Production Economics |
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| Country | Austria |
| City | Innsbruck |
| Period | 22/02/16 → 26/02/16 |
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Keywords
- supplier innovation
- innovation management
- supplier evaluation
- customer attraction
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Supplier innovation management : Enhancing innovations by supplier evaluation and customer attraction dimensions. / Aminoff, Anna; Kaipia, Riikka; Pihlajamaa, Matti.
2016. Paper presented at 19th International Working Seminar on Production Economics, Innsbruck, Austria.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference article › Scientific
TY - CONF
T1 - Supplier innovation management
T2 - Enhancing innovations by supplier evaluation and customer attraction dimensions
AU - Aminoff, Anna
AU - Kaipia, Riikka
AU - Pihlajamaa, Matti
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Firms increasingly rely on the collaboration with suppliers in their innovation processes, as products, processes, and services become increasingly complex. An increasing number of researchers have emphasized the importance of leveraging supplier capabilities for innovation performance. Although the concept of harnessing supplier innovation is not new, the companies are only scratching the potential of supplier innovations, and companies need more methods to manage supplier innovation. In this paper, we suggest that to manage supplier innovations, two strategies need to be combined and balanced: putting pressure on suppliers and giving support for the suppliers. The paper focuses on one dimension in both of these strategies by giving a clear picture of; (1) the role of customer attraction in supporting supplier innovations and (2) supplier evaluation in putting pressure on suppliers to innovate. The results of the paper indicate that in order to fully capitalize on the suppliers' capabilities, supplier innovations should be managed systematically, including systematic use of attraction and supplier evaluation. The paper presents preliminary results of a multiple case study with four cases, and forms a base for future research.
AB - Firms increasingly rely on the collaboration with suppliers in their innovation processes, as products, processes, and services become increasingly complex. An increasing number of researchers have emphasized the importance of leveraging supplier capabilities for innovation performance. Although the concept of harnessing supplier innovation is not new, the companies are only scratching the potential of supplier innovations, and companies need more methods to manage supplier innovation. In this paper, we suggest that to manage supplier innovations, two strategies need to be combined and balanced: putting pressure on suppliers and giving support for the suppliers. The paper focuses on one dimension in both of these strategies by giving a clear picture of; (1) the role of customer attraction in supporting supplier innovations and (2) supplier evaluation in putting pressure on suppliers to innovate. The results of the paper indicate that in order to fully capitalize on the suppliers' capabilities, supplier innovations should be managed systematically, including systematic use of attraction and supplier evaluation. The paper presents preliminary results of a multiple case study with four cases, and forms a base for future research.
KW - supplier innovation
KW - innovation management
KW - supplier evaluation
KW - customer attraction
M3 - Conference article
ER -