In the supply chain oriented to Industrial 4.0 Scenario the scarcity of studies on Technology
Transfer (TT) can be easily observed. TT is a fundamental process, because it steers the …

The literature concerning the evolution of the supply chain (SC) has highlighted that supply
systems have undergone massive changes. The SC is a multi-objective system (economic …

The purpose of this study is to explore the causal impact of project management effort on
project profitability (ie, profit on sales) for varying degrees of project complexity in an …

In many industries, firms are seeking to cut concept to customer development time, improve
quality, reduce the cost of new products and facilitate the smooth launch of new products …

Although strategies, processes, or the role of business models have been addressed in the
open innovation literature, the people side of the equation–ie, the underlying innovation …

Suppliers have become an increasingly important source of product and process innovation.
While case studies have documented how supplier innovation can benefit a manufacturer …

The automotive industry is a leader in the use of design agents to create components for
new and redesigned vehicles. In the resulting interorganizational relationship, uncertainties …

Hypotheses were developed to capture the dynamic capabilities that result from interfirm
partnerships during the joint new product development (NPD) process—the ability to build …

As the global resource base is in need to move from fossil towards bio-based raw materials,
different supply chains as well as existing technology platforms become increasingly …

Tapping supplier innovation necessitates the effective management of the “fuzzy front end”
of the new product development (NPD) process. This study considers the role of suppliers in …