Title :
Create a proactive knowledge sharing platform through specific supplier network and location investment
Author :
Chen, Tung-Hsien Alan
Author_Institution :
Grad. Inst. of Technol. & Innovation Manage., Nat. ChengChi Univ. Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
This paper explore how Taiwan wireless communication subcontractor improve inter-organization knowledge learning from his customer through dedicated supply network investment and specific location investment, commonly named VMI (Vendor Managed inventory) and RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization). The results show, dedicated supply network investment redirect knowledge flow direction and specific location investment enhance knowledge flow intensity and variability from customer to subcontractor. Both have significant contribution on subcontractor inter-organization learning.
Keywords :
inventory management; investment; knowledge management; organisational aspects; outsourcing; supply chain management; telecommunication industry; Taiwan wireless communication subcontractor; dedicated supply network investment; interorganization knowledge learning; interorganization learning; knowledge flow direction; knowledge flow intensity; location investment; proactive knowledge sharing platform; return merchandise authorization; specific supplier network; vendor managed inventory; Companies; Face; Investments; Knowledge engineering; Materials; Asset Specific investment; Knowledge flow; inter-organization learning;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Macao
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8501-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2157-3611
DOI :
10.1109/IEEM.2010.5674440