The impact of purchasing and Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) in a manufacturing firm

Globalization has caused increasing competitive pressures to manufacturers worldwide such as rapid technological development, increasing level of end-product complexity, shorter product life cycle and lead time, clock speed competition, and increased outsourcing. Thus, early supplier involvement (ES...

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Main Authors: Abdul Hamid, Abu Bakar, Krishnapillai, Gengeswari
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2006
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/2778/1/75211.pdf