Using an original database, integrated with information by the web, we propose an ex-post
analysis on the main factors influencing the selection process of tier 1 suppliers in the …

This review explores the literature investigating recent global trends in the automotive
manufacturing sector, particularly in developing countries. The role of globalisation has …

Purpose–Innovation is one of the key drivers of economic success. However, the global
environment is changing and makes innovation management more competitive. In order to …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of firms' survival during
crisis in the Italian automotive value chain. Design/methodology/approach The authors …

Digitalisation affects companies at all firm levels: it enables digital processes, digital
products/services and digital business models and therefore also complete new digital value …

The creation of knowledge niches and production costs have led to a growing specialization
of some companies, particularly in sectors where the production equipment present quite …

After the 2008 to 2009 crisis, suppliers and subcontractors to the French automotive industry
were in a depressed situation and a consolidation by function seemed to be the only option …

Tobias Buchmann analyzes innovation network dynamics in the German automotive
industry. The study is based on a model for analyzing the complex evolution of innovation …

In this paper, we address the issues of the need for and the future of innovation networks in
the automotive sector. Specifically, the aim of the study is to explore the frequency of the …

In a short space of time the car design/style supply chain has undergone deep changes,
which are being amplified by the current economic-financial crisis. The digitalisation of …