The Sourcing Hub and Upstream Supplier Networks

• Main Authors: AGRAWAL, Anupam, VAN WASSENHOVE, Luk N., DE MEYER, Arnoud
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2014
• Subjects: sourcing hub; raw material sourcing; supplier network; Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4119; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/5118/viewcontent/SourcingHubUpstreamSupplierNetworks_2013_afv.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In this paper, we explore how firms can better manage their sourcing by developing relationships not only with their suppliers but also with their suppliers' suppliers. We detail an empirical case study explaining how the firm developed relationships with its suppliers and raw material supplier...