Supply Management Integration for Competitive Advantage
Questions
1. Describe the different types of integration that supply management should actively become involved in
2. Research with cross-functional sourcing teams revealed that teams that included suppliers as active tam participants put forth greater effort on average than teams that did not include suppliers. Discuss why the involvement of external suppliers can positively affect a teams effort
3. Describe the traditional model of buyer-seller relationships. How is the traditional model different from the collaborative model. What are the major characteristics of the corroborative model?
4. What is the difference between a gray box and a black box approach to early supplier involvement? Under what circumstances might each approach be appropriate?