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Talented suppliers? Strategic change and innovation in the UK aerospace industry

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The article examines the United Kingdom's supplier base for the aerospace industry, and finds that the lean supply model had a significant impact. The chief manifestation of this was suppliers' shift from subcontractor status to the status of "talented" suppliers with a focus on process innovation.

Author: Smith, David J., Tranfield, David
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: R & D Management
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0033-6807
Year: 2005
United Kingdom, General services, Management dynamics, Management-Creativity, Guided Missiles, Space Vehicles, Parts, Management, Comparative analysis, Aerospace industry, Company business management, Industrial suppliers, Business creativity, Logistics

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Disruptive technologies, stakeholders and the innovation value-added chain: a framework for evaluating radical technology development

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New evaluation guidelines for the introduction and implementation of radical technology are presented. Article discusses possible business and social consequences of new technology and offers steps to assess and minimize technological risks.

Author: Hall, Jeremy K., Martin, Michael J.C.
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: R & D Management
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0033-6807
Year: 2005
Product standards, safety, & recalls, Standards, Methods, Technology, Technological risk assessment, Strategic planning (Business)

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