Twigg, David (1998) Lessons from using supplier guest engineers in the automotive industry. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 1 (2). 181 - 192. ISSN 13675567

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Abstract

This paper examines the role of supplier guest engineers in the development of new products within the UK automotive industry. Guest engineers are technical specialists who reside for a period of time within the vehicle manufacturer¿in either a design or a production engineering role. The paper draws upon data from two studies of supplier involvement in automotive product development. It reports on the roles and responsibilities of these supplier engineers and presents a number of lessons that can be learned by vehicle manufacturer and supplier when employing this form of inter-firm coordination mechanism. The findings indicate that a variety of roles exist, at different phases of the product development process. Tour provisional types of guest engineer have been identified from in-depth interviews with vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. The recognition of these different roles is important for suppliers involved in or proposing closer cooperation in product development, since each alters the type of relationship and expectations of both parties.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	University of Sussex Business School > Business and Management
Depositing User:	David Twigg
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2012 18:50
Last Modified:	09 Jul 2019 14:29
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/18583

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