Collaborative concept development using supplier competitions: Insights from the automotive industry

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-14

  Langner, Benedikt ^a   Seidel, Victor P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concept development; Supplier involvement; Technological collaborations

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT; CONVERTIBLE ROOFS; DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFERS; NEW CONCEPTS; SELECTIVE MAINTENANCES; SUPPLIER INVOLVEMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL COLLABORATIONS; THREE-PHASE MODELS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 63449116166     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2009.03.007     Document Type: Article

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