Table of contents
Co‐makership: The Japanese Success Story in a British Environment
G.B. SmithThe philosophy of co‐makership as practised by Nissan UK is described. The necessary precursors to successful co‐makership are outlined and the way in which co‐makership is…
Customer‐Supplier Partnerships in the IT Market
Ed HouseA new approach, employed by ICL, to the delivery of information technology in the manufacturing market is described. This is based on the principle of assisting companies to gain…
Examining the Barriers to Supplier Development
D.M. Lascelles, B.G. DaleThe barriers to supplier development are examined under the broad headings of: poor communication and feedback, supplier complacency, misguided supplier improvement objectives…
Legal Aspects of Co‐makership
Graham P. SmithThe development of co‐makership in the UK raises important legal considerations as to the nature of the relationship between the parties concerned. These problems are discussed in…
Co‐makership as an Extension of Quality Care
Alan HarrisonThe role of quality and how it is defined in a supply chain are discussed and the change in the meaning of quality as relationships evolve from supplier to co‐maker described. The…
Establishing Vendor Rating Based on Quality Performance and Other Criteria
Nigel ParkerThe methods traditionally employed to assess the capability of suppliers to deliver what is wanted at the right time are described. More recently quality appraisal has been…
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0265-671XOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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International Journal of Quality ScienceEditor:
- Professor Jiju Antony