Proposing a Supply Chain Collaboration Framework for Synchronous Flow Implementation in the Automotive Industry: A Moroccan Case Study
The present paper reports on studying synchronous flow implementation, as a lean supply chain tools, through a collaborative relationship with suppliers. This involves consolidating with a new contribution to the development and application of a supply chain collaboration framework between automotiv...
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| author | Imane Ibn El Farouk Imane Moufad Youness Frichi Jabir Arif Fouad Jawab |
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| description | The present paper reports on studying synchronous flow implementation, as a lean supply chain tools, through a collaborative relationship with suppliers. This involves consolidating with a new contribution to the development and application of a supply chain collaboration framework between automotive constructor and first-tier equipment suppliers to achieve the synchronous flow of components. The objective is to provide the automotive companies with a decision-making tool for selecting strategic suppliers to collaborate with, examining the collaboration context in terms of motivators, drivers, and barriers and evaluating the collaboration performance. Therefore, our contribution is structured as follows. As a first step, an overview of papers reporting on collaboration, lean supply chain, and synchronous flow is provided to identify the key elements of successful collaboration relationships. As a result, a preliminary framework is elaborated. The second step described the case study of a leading automotive firm “RENAULT” and its suppliers in Morocco. Based on semi-structured interviews conducted with participants from these companies, the preliminary framework was improved. The next section discusses the obtained results as well as the improved framework. Finally, conclusions and suggestions for further works are included. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dc0b3555b6e242529b9dda4d76a73dfe2023-11-20T12:52:53ZengMDPI AGInformation2078-24892020-09-0111943110.3390/info11090431Proposing a Supply Chain Collaboration Framework for Synchronous Flow Implementation in the Automotive Industry: A Moroccan Case StudyImane Ibn El Farouk0Imane Moufad1Youness Frichi2Jabir Arif3Fouad Jawab4Laboratory of Studies and Research in Economics and Management, Chouaib Doukalli University, El Jadida 24000, MoroccoLaboratory of Technologies and Industrial Services, High School of Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30000, MoroccoLaboratory of Technologies and Industrial Services, High School of Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30000, MoroccoLaboratory of Technologies and Industrial Services, High School of Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30000, MoroccoLaboratory of Technologies and Industrial Services, High School of Technology, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez 30000, MoroccoThe present paper reports on studying synchronous flow implementation, as a lean supply chain tools, through a collaborative relationship with suppliers. This involves consolidating with a new contribution to the development and application of a supply chain collaboration framework between automotive constructor and first-tier equipment suppliers to achieve the synchronous flow of components. The objective is to provide the automotive companies with a decision-making tool for selecting strategic suppliers to collaborate with, examining the collaboration context in terms of motivators, drivers, and barriers and evaluating the collaboration performance. Therefore, our contribution is structured as follows. As a first step, an overview of papers reporting on collaboration, lean supply chain, and synchronous flow is provided to identify the key elements of successful collaboration relationships. As a result, a preliminary framework is elaborated. The second step described the case study of a leading automotive firm “RENAULT” and its suppliers in Morocco. Based on semi-structured interviews conducted with participants from these companies, the preliminary framework was improved. The next section discusses the obtained results as well as the improved framework. Finally, conclusions and suggestions for further works are included.https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/11/9/431lean supply chainsupply chain collaborationsynchronous flowframeworkMorocco |
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| title | Proposing a Supply Chain Collaboration Framework for Synchronous Flow Implementation in the Automotive Industry: A Moroccan Case Study |
| title_full | Proposing a Supply Chain Collaboration Framework for Synchronous Flow Implementation in the Automotive Industry: A Moroccan Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Proposing a Supply Chain Collaboration Framework for Synchronous Flow Implementation in the Automotive Industry: A Moroccan Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Proposing a Supply Chain Collaboration Framework for Synchronous Flow Implementation in the Automotive Industry: A Moroccan Case Study |
| title_short | Proposing a Supply Chain Collaboration Framework for Synchronous Flow Implementation in the Automotive Industry: A Moroccan Case Study |
| title_sort | proposing a supply chain collaboration framework for synchronous flow implementation in the automotive industry a moroccan case study |
| topic | lean supply chain supply chain collaboration synchronous flow framework Morocco |
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