The paper discusses under which conditions Italian SMEs make use of local networks of suppliers or look for international suppliers. The paper analyzes main changes that have affected purchasing strategies of misize companies of the mechanical industry and make some conclusions in terms of companies' combining local and international sourcing.
Tunisini, A., Bocconcelli, R., Pagano, A., International sourcing: a must or a choice? A perspective on the role of local supplier relationships in the Italian mechanical industry, Paper, in 26th Annual IMP Conference 'Business Networks ' Globality, Regionality, Locality', (Budapest, 02-04 September 2010), The IMP Group, Budapest 2010: 1-20 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/24877]
International sourcing: a must or a choice? A perspective on the role of local supplier relationships in the Italian mechanical industry
Tunisini, Annalisa;
2010
Abstract
The paper discusses under which conditions Italian SMEs make use of local networks of suppliers or look for international suppliers. The paper analyzes main changes that have affected purchasing strategies of misize companies of the mechanical industry and make some conclusions in terms of companies' combining local and international sourcing.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.