| Article ID: | iaor20081760 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 108 |
| Issue: | 1/2 |
| Start Page Number: | 100 |
| End Page Number: | 110 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Production Economics |
| Authors: | Kelle Peter, Miller Pamela A., Akbulut Asli Y. |
| Keywords: | production: JIT |
The deficiencies in previous quantitative models for buyer–supplier coordination in a just-in-time environment are corrected. An expanded model incorporating additional factors is developed and the factors are ranked through a detailed numerical analysis. Factor ranks are then compared with results of a series of semi-formal interviews with supplier and purchasing representatives.