Title: Rationale and future of business-to-business in the automotive industry

Authors: Jean-Jacques Chanaron

Addresses: CNRS, GATE, Lyon and Graduate School of Business, BP 127, 38003 Grenoble Cedex 01, France

Abstract: This paper deals with current practices, strategies and rationale for e-Business-to-Business (e-B2B) in the automotive supply chain. It aims at identifying the main characteristics and the current major trends regarding the emergence and development of e-B2B in the automotive system. It also investigates prospects and success factors for such massive deployment between OEMs and first tier suppliers. It looks at strategies by major OEMs and at the potential impacts and barriers to e-business-to-business.

Keywords: automotive; supply chain; e-B2B.

DOI: 10.1504/IJATM.2002.000060

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management, 2002 Vol.2 No.2, pp.130-158

Published online: 13 Jul 2003 *

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