Which of the following would be the most likely driver for a manufacturing organisation to consider partnership sourcing?
Laura is working with suppliers on the design of a component for a new boiler. One of the current suppliers suggested manufacturing the component from plastic they recently developed and patented, rather than commonly used brass. What competitive force is this supplier creating in the market to affect competition?
A competitor develops an alternative type of vacuum cleaner to one produced by your organization. Is this an example of the threat of substitutes, one of the five forces of competition described by competitive forces theory?
ABC is a company which sources a vital component from a supplier. There are only a few suppliers in the industry and without this component, ABC would not be able to produce their final product. What type of relationship should ABC seek to develop with their supplier?
Achieving value for money can often be described as the three Es? What are these?