Analysis of environmental influences on comparability of reliability, flexibility and inventory efficiency

Abstract

Buyer-supplier relationships (BSRs) and their efforts to derive value have become more and more complex over last two decades (Terpend, 2008). In particular, coordinative and cooperative processes between buyers and suppliers have a growing impact on companies' profitability, customer satisfaction, competitive capability and other performance areas (Cousins et al., 2008; Hult et al., 2007; Swink et al., 2007; Vickery et al., 2003).