The effect of technological platforms on the global supply chain: a case study on Intel's platform business in the PC industry Online publication date: Fri, 26-Jun-2009
by Hirofumi Tatsumoto, Koichi Ogawa
International Journal of Services and Operations Management (IJSOM), Vol. 5, No. 6, 2009
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of the technological platform on the global supply chain by examining its characteristics and diffusion mechanism. Using architectural analysis, we developed a case study on Intel's platform business in Taiwan in 1990s. It defines the characteristic of platforms as a separator of the technologies used in finished products into completely modular and integral technologies. It explains the difference in technology diffusion speed at a finished product level and a platform level, and shows the shift in production of finished products from developed countries to developing countries, while the platform remains in the developed country. The growth of platforms has destroyed the advantages of traditional firms based in developed countries and encouraged market entry by new firms based in developing countries.
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Services and Operations Management (IJSOM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:
Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.
If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com
Our Blog 
Follow us on Twitter 
Visit us on Facebook