Product Technology Transfer in the Upstream Supply Chain

摘要: This article addresses the transfer of new product technologies from outside firm for integration into a system as part development effort. Product technology is key activity in complex process and fundamental link supply chain. too often dealt with an ad-hoc fashion. Purposeful management leads to more effective transfers terms timeliness, cost, functional performance, competence building. Better gives firms access greater variety options, improves firm’s ability offer significantly differentiated products, deepens competitive competencies, positively influences sustained success. The central objective this gain insight so that companies can manage successfully researchers investigate critical further. describes chain unique form poses set managerial challenges requirements distinguishing it traditional component Because single project piece chain, understanding well leveraging extended improving overall performance. integrates literatures on development, management, builds organizational theory present conceptual model determinants core proposition effectiveness greatest when carefully match (or ‘‘fit’’) type be transferred (the ‘‘technology uncertainty’’) relationship between supplier recipient ‘‘interorganizational interaction’’). A quite detailed framework characterizing uncertainty along dimensions novelty, complexity, tacitness presented help assessing associated transferring particular technology. also considers elements interorganizational interactions source firms. helps consider appropriate means facilitate interfirm transfer. Overall, provides practical process. strong theoretical foundation aid future research