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Selected research reports |
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Global supply chains: An exploratory survey of management practice
and challenges. |
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Summary |
The
report presents findings from exploratory research on the management
of global supply chains. It is based on in-depth interviews with six
companies in the electronics, electro-mechanical and mechanical
industries. |
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The
contribution
of
'globalised' production
processes to end-product
competitiveness. |
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A
cross-industry analysis of the choice between
'make',
'co-operate'
and
'buy' in the organisation of
global
production. |
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Opportunities of co-operation vs.
the
threats of
‘new’ competition
in global supply chains. |
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An
elaboration on the challenges of global
production for
SCM planning and decision making. |
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Available as |
Working Paper |
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Supply chain management –
The
challenges of global production. |
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Summary |
The
report elaborates on the challenges that the Supply Chain Manager
encounters following the progressive globalisation of production
processes. It discusses the experiences of companies from
different manufacturing industries. |
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Content |
The
‘pros’ and ‘cons’ of global production in terms of
end-product
cost, quality and availability. |
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An
elaboration on make-versus-buy decisions in the organisation of the
globalised supply chain. |
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The
need for an
integrated approach to the ‘location’ and
‘organisation’ of value activities in the formulation of SCM
strategies. |
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Published in |
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Management, ETH Zurich, 1995. (Original title: Supply Chain
Management – Die globale Herausforderung.) |
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The
role of marketing factors and capabilities in manufactured exports
from
emerging economies. |
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Summary |
The
report presents
the findings from interview-based research on the
marketing behaviour of a sample of
local exporting ventures from
Asian emerging economies. |
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Content |
A
theoretical elaboration on the options of value chain organisation
in the export of manufactured goods from low-cost countries. |
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Quantitative analyses of (a) the effects of scale and experience on
the exporter’s choice of value chain organisation, and (b) the links
between value chain organisation and product-market choice. |
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A
discussion of how quantitative trade restrictions affect the
marketing behaviour of exporters. |
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Published in |
Aussenwirtschaft (The Swiss Review of International Economic
Relations), University of St. Gallen, 1994. |
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Marketing strategies of exporters from
the
'Newly Industrialising
Countries'
(NICs): Case studies of selected industries. |
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Summary |
The
report presents
and discusses the findings from case-based research on the strategies of
international marketing of major (non-Japanese) companies in the
Asian electronics and automotive industries. |
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Content |
A sector-by-sector
review of the international strategies and
operations of the companies studied. |
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An
examination of their
collaborations
with overseas partners, focusing on: the
scope and content of co-operation,
dynamic aspects,
and areas of conflict. |
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A
cross-industry analysis of the effects of scale
and technology factors
on
the choice of internationalisation strategy. |
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Technology exports to India: The experiences of Swedish firms from
alliances with Indian partners. |
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Summary |
Based on the findings
from
an
interview-based
study of Indo-Swedish industrial
co-operation, the report offers a detailed account of the
opportunities of, and the barriers to foreign business in India. |
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Content |
A
review of the Indian economy:
its growth potential, the role of foreign
business,
and the regulatory framework. |
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The
opportunities and barriers confronting Western companies in
the
co-operation (technology licensing, joint R&D, low-cost sourcing)
with Indian partners. |
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Successful
management and organisational practices in
co-operating with Indian partners. |
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Published by |
Swedish Technical Development Board (STU / NUTEK), Stockholm, 1987.
(Original title: Teknikexport till Indien: Svenska företags
erfarenheter från samarbetsavtal med indiska partners.) |
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R&D
co-operation with local partners: A way to compete in the Indian
market. |
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Summary |
Drawing
on the findings
from a study of Indo-Swedish industrial co-operation, the report examines the content and the performance of
joint R&D activities
between
Swedish and Indian companies. |
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Content |
The
economic rationale for joint R&D activities
with Indian partners. |
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The
strategic approaches of Swedish companies to R&D co-operation with
Indian partners. |
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The
benefits from R&D co-operation to the Swedish partner, including
factors of success and failure. |
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Published by |
Swedish Technical Development Board (STU / NUTEK), Stockholm, 1986.
(Original title: Forskningssamarbete med lokala partners: Ett sätt
att konkurrera på den indiska marknaden.) |
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Licensing industrial technology to developing countries: The
operations of Swedish firms in India. |
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Summary |
The
report summarises the findings from
interview-based research on the
co-operation of Swedish manufacturing companies with Indian partners. |
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Content |
The
ways in which Indian government policy affects the opportunities and
options of foreign business in India. |
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The
opportunities of co-operation and how these are linked to
(a) industry
characteristics and
(b) the Indian partner’s competency profile. |
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The
expected
and
realised
benefits from co-operation,
including the impact of
industry characteristics and the Swedish partner’s
management practices. |
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Potential
developments in the co-operation with Indian firms,
considering
their growing technological and managerial skills. |
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Published in |
Aussenwirtschaft (The Swiss Review of International Economic
Relations), University of St. Gallen, 1986. |
