International sourcing: a must or a choice? A perspective on the role of local supplier relationships in the Italian mechanical industry

Annalisa Tunisini; Roberta Bocconcelli; Alessandro Pagano

International sourcing: a must or a choice? A perspective on the role of local supplier relationships in the Italian mechanical industry

Annalisa Tunisini
, Roberta Bocconcelli
, Alessandro Pagano

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Abstract

The paper discusses under which conditions Italian SMEs make use of local networks of suppliers or look for international suppliers. The paper analyzes main changes that have affected purchasing strategies of misize companies of the mechanical industry and make some conclusions in terms of companies' combining local and international sourcing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	26th Annual IMP Conference 'Business Networks ' Globality, Regionality, Locality'
Pages	1-20
Number of pages	20
Publication status	Published - 2010
Event	26th IMP (Industrial Marketing and Purchasing) Conference - Budapest Duration: 2 Sept 2010 → 4 Sept 2010

Conference

Conference	26th IMP (Industrial Marketing and Purchasing) Conference
City	Budapest
Period	2/9/10 → 4/9/10

Keywords

MARKETING
PURCHASING

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International sourcing: a must or a choice? A perspective on the role of local supplier relationships in the Italian mechanical industry. / Tunisini, Annalisa; Bocconcelli, Roberta; Pagano, Alessandro.
26th Annual IMP Conference 'Business Networks ' Globality, Regionality, Locality'. 2010. p. 1-20.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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International sourcing: a must or a choice? A perspective on the role of local supplier relationships in the Italian mechanical industry

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