On the benefits and risks of focused commitment to suppliers - Swink, M.; Zsidisin, G. (International journal of production research, 2006)
Keywords: Applied sciences; Buyer-supplier relationships; Commitments; Competitive advantage; Exact sciences and technology; Firm modelling; Focused committment strategy; Inventory control, production control. Distribution; Manufacturers; Operational research and scientific management; Operational research. Management science; Strategic management; Studies; Supply management; Tradeoff analysis; Vendor supplier relations; United States--US; Profitability; Labour costs; Knowledge base; Long term; Buyer-supplier relationships; Purchasing; Transaction cost; Supplier customer relationship; Firm management; Supply management; Purchases; Focused committment strategy; Investment