Manufacturing technology and the supply chain: Linking buyer-supplier relationships and advanced manufacturing technology

Abstract The literature on advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) implementation and buyer-supplier relationships is reviewed, and the links between the two factors are examined. These links are summarized and highlighted through a causal influence diagram. A major influence is focused on, namely that the adoption of AMT causes adopters to change their relationships with their parts suppliers to more collaborative forms. Empirical data drawn from a recent survey of the Turkish automotive industry demonstrate support for this major influence.

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