Hertz, Susanne; Johansson, Johny K.; de Jager, Flip - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 6 (2001) 3, pp. 128-142
Drawing on an in‐depth case study of the Volvo automobile company’s strategy in the early 1990s, before the Ford takeover in 1999, this paper demonstrates how policies designed to reduce inventory costs and slim the distribution pipeline can affect a business’ network of suppliers and...
