Case Study: Sun Microsystems (1)
Case Study: Sun Microsystems (1)
How new information tools, particularly electronic ones, are enabling value chain constellations to succeed.
SUN: $9,0 billion company
a Revenue per employee of $400,000
Analysis of current conditions : 50% of purchases were concentrated with 5 key suppliers
Strategic supply management with these suppliers: Joint problem solving became the major developing plans tool
Refunding suppliers’ R&D to work for the benefit of the total supply chain
Source: Advanced Supply Chain Management, C.C. Poirier, Berrett-Koehler, 1999