Item no. | Item description | Supporting references |
II1 | We frequently and timely give our suppliers information about demand forecast | [38] [43] |
II2 | We frequently and timely provide our suppliers with information about our production planning decisions | [38] [43] |
II3 | There is information sharing about inventory level with our suppliers | [38] |
II4 | To ensure coordination with our suppliers, we use some information systems such as Extranet, electronic data interchange (EDI), business to business (B2B), etc. | [38] |
II5 | We allow our key suppliers to participate in our current product’s design | [38] |
II6 | Our key suppliers are willing to disclose cost and other information to us | [38] |
II7 | Our suppliers always provide products and services as per our required specifications | [64] |
II8 | We provide our suppliers with regular feedback on their performance | [43] [76] |
II9 | We provide our key suppliers with training and development programs for continuous improvement | [76] |
II10 | Our key suppliers are directly involved in new product development process | [76] |