OEM Parts Purchasing: Shifting Strategies

Flynn, M., Alkire, K.F., Graham, D. 2001. OEM Parts Purchasing: Shifting Strategies.
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The report is based on the results of high-level executive interviews from five leading manufacturers and four major supply firms. Through these interviews we investigate the industry’s current thinking on manufacturer purchasing strategies and manufacturer-supplier relationships. The introduction and manufacturer purchasing profiles largely reflect public sources on the industry, and thus conventional wisdom. The remainder of the report is built on our industry interviews, and in some instances challenges, and in others, confirms that conventional wisdom.