3. Second-tier Suppliers First-tier Suppliers Company A Company B Company C x Second-tier Customers First-tier Customers x x x x Focal Level Upstream Downstream Supply s ide of the n etwork Demand s ide of the n etwork For Company A Internal supply network Immediate supply network Total supply network Flow of Products/Services Flow of Information Supply networks are the interconnections of relationships between operations
4. Total and Immediate Supply Networks “ Second tier” Suppliers “ First tier” Suppliers “ Second tier” Customers “ First tier” Customers The Operation Supply side of the network Demand side of the network The Immediate Supply Network The Total Supply Network Internal Supply Networks Slide 6.4
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6. Motor Vehicle Parts Distribution Chains Distribution Chain of Parts Manufacturer Distribution Chain of V.M. Manufacturing Chain Dealer network Vehicle manufacturer Installer Local distributor Area distributor Prime distributor Supplier Sub-supplier Stockist Raw materials
7. Firms in the same industry may configure their supply networks in different ways Home Office Market Corp. Market Suppliers Retailers COMPAQ Home Office Market Corp. Market Suppliers Retailers DELL
9. Extent of Activity (Quantitative) Nature of Activity (Qualitative) ‘ Structure’ Number of relationships ‘ Posture’ Closeness of relationships Degree of activity performed ‘in-house’ Importance of activity performed ‘in-house’ Market Relationships Resource Scope The market and resource dimensions of supply networks
10. Do Nothing Do Everything The character of internal operations activity Types of supply relationship Virtual Spot Trading Traditional Market Supply Resource Scope Market Relationship Long-term Virtual Operation ‘ Partnership’ Supply Relationships Vertical Integration Type of inter-firm contact Transactional – Many suppliers Close – Few suppliers
11. Focal operation Extent of integration Backward Integration Forward Integration Non-exclusive balance between stages Exclusive balance between stages Vertical integration decisions
12. Low High Cost of changing suppliers When is the use of pure market mechanisms appropriate in buyer-supplier relationships? Market mechanisms inappropriate Resource Dimension Market Dimension Market mechanisms appropriate Leverage needs uncertainty Leverage market uncertainty Number of supply alternatives Few Many
13. Supply chain Management Partnership relationships are seen as desirable because they can reduce the transaction costs of doing business
14. Joint learning Joint co-ordination of activities Multiple points of contact Trust Sharing success Few relationships Information transparency Dedicated assets Joint problem solving Long-term expectations Attitudes Closeness of relationship Elements of partnership relationships Actions
16. Mr. White gets 5 yrs Mr. Orange gets 5 yrs Mr. White goes free Mr. Orange gets 10 yrs Mr. White get 10 yrs Mr. Orange goes free Mr. White gets 3 yrs Mr. Orange gets 3 yrs Doesn’t confess Confesses Confesses Doesn’t confess The “prisoner’s dilemma” decision Mr. White Mr. Orange
17. Mr. White goes free Mr. Orange gets 10 yrs Mr. White gets 3 yrs Mr. Orange gets 3 yrs Doesn’t confess Confesses Confesses Doesn’t confess The “prisoner’s dilemma” decision Mr. White gets 5 yrs Mr. Orange gets 5 yrs Mr. White get 10 yrs Mr. Orange goes free Mr. White Mr. Orange Assume Mr. Orange confesses
18. Mr. White gets 5 yrs Mr. Orange gets 5 yrs Doesn’t confess Confesses Mr. White Confesses Doesn’t confess Mr. Orange The “prisoner’s dilemma” decision Mr. White get 10 yrs Mr. Orange goes free Mr. White goes free Mr. Orange gets 10 yrs Mr. White gets 3 yrs Mr. Orange gets 3 yrs Assume Mr. Orange doesn’t confess
19. … trusting you is likely to give me more benefits than not trusting you... … I believe I can trust you because I think I know you enough to be confident you will behave as I would wish... … I trust you because I know that you know that I wouldn’t let you down and you know that I know that you wouldn’t either...... Calculative trust Cognitive trust Bonding trust Degree of closeness Based on knowledge Based on feelings Time Cumulative positive experiences Degrees of trust
20. Market position Market risks Market structure Competitive behavior Economies of scale Transaction costs Learning potential Resource deficiencies Some factors influencing the nature of network relationships OPERATIONS RESOURCES MARKET REQUIREMENTS Nature of network relationship
21. Will Desron find someone else to ‘single supply’? Turns down Desron’s offer Accepts Desron’s offer Minimises investment but high vulnerability Increases investment in capacity but retains ‘safety net’ of other customers Dedicate to Desron Retain some other customers Options for Aztec