Over the past few decades, strong competition and globalisation featured by world markets have led companies to pursue internationalisation strategies for their supply management in order to effectively support their globalisation process. Current literature shows how significant global sourcing and purchasing strategies are for global supply strategy (GSS) development –specifically when related to supply globalisation purchasing decision centralisation. Nevertheless, other dimensions are discussed as relevant for supporting GSS deployment, such as Buyer-Supplier Relationships and Headquarters – Subsidiaries Relationships. These are regarded by many authors as key issues to support global supply development and to guarantee adequate performance. This research, a sample of seven Italian MNCs operating in Latin America’s MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market) region, aims to explore the process of GSS definition and development, by focusing on the key dimensions and by identifying the driver criteria used in each case, as well as their impact on decision-making processes.
Global Supply Strategy and Key Drivers in Multinational Companies
CAGLIANO, RAFFAELLA;SPINA, GIANLUCA
2008-01-01
Abstract
Over the past few decades, strong competition and globalisation featured by world markets have led companies to pursue internationalisation strategies for their supply management in order to effectively support their globalisation process. Current literature shows how significant global sourcing and purchasing strategies are for global supply strategy (GSS) development –specifically when related to supply globalisation purchasing decision centralisation. Nevertheless, other dimensions are discussed as relevant for supporting GSS deployment, such as Buyer-Supplier Relationships and Headquarters – Subsidiaries Relationships. These are regarded by many authors as key issues to support global supply development and to guarantee adequate performance. This research, a sample of seven Italian MNCs operating in Latin America’s MERCOSUR (Southern Common Market) region, aims to explore the process of GSS definition and development, by focusing on the key dimensions and by identifying the driver criteria used in each case, as well as their impact on decision-making processes.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
