1、2450 英文单词， 12500英文字符 ， 中文 3800 字 文献出处： Kumar C V S, Routroy S, Mishra R K. Lean Supplier Management for Better Cost StructuresJ. Materials Today: Proceedings, 2018, 5(9): 18941-18945. Lean Supplier Management for Better Cost Structures C V Sunil Kumar, Srikanta Routroy, R K Mishra Abstract Now-a-day
2、s the supplier management has got very important role to play in making the products and services being offered to be more competitive. This is evident as the most of the manufacturers are increasingly depending upon the suppliers to focus on the core competencies as well as to derive the sustainabl
3、e competitive advantages. However, while the manufacturers are becoming increasingly less vertically integrated, the control over the total cost of ownership appears to be lost. In one sense, it may be true where the supply chains are run merely transactional based without becoming the relationship
4、centric. Along the lines of relationship centric supply chains, the concept of Preferred Supplier Status (PSS) can support the manufacturers to have great control over the cost structures quoted by their suppliers over a period of time. It was observed that because of PSS, the suppliers can have bet
5、ter learning curves to offer the product and services at competitive costs. Keywords: Lean supplier management, preferred supplier status, learning curve, total cost ownership, supply chain, product design 1. Introduction Globalization has raised the level of competition from among the companies to
6、the supply chains. However, it has been a great challenge for the focal firms to match the dynamic demand requirements with the right supply capabilities. In this regard the supply chains are striving for having the best suppliers to take part in the value addition processes 1. Also manufacturers have to rely on the few selected suppliers for various reasons to make their operations lean. The manufacturers choose to depend on the suppliers as they may not have the enough economies of scale
