TY - JOUR
T1 - The implications of automobile parts supply network structures
T2 - A complex network approach
AU - Kito, Tomomi
AU - Ueda, Kanji
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was partially supported by Service Science, Solutions and Foundation Integrated Research Programe (S3FIRE), Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society (RISTEX), Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) .
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This study investigates the temporal structural transitions of automobile supply networks where, under situations with various possible risks such as economic crises and market globalisation, companies must both work together for sustainable production, and also compete with each other for their own survival. The resulting network complexity is captured by large-scale empirical data, and analysed for the first time using concepts and metrics developed in complex network science. We discuss how network structure reflects the effect of several factors including market fluctuation, product standardisation, technological advancement, and financial interdependencies between companies.
AB - This study investigates the temporal structural transitions of automobile supply networks where, under situations with various possible risks such as economic crises and market globalisation, companies must both work together for sustainable production, and also compete with each other for their own survival. The resulting network complexity is captured by large-scale empirical data, and analysed for the first time using concepts and metrics developed in complex network science. We discuss how network structure reflects the effect of several factors including market fluctuation, product standardisation, technological advancement, and financial interdependencies between companies.
KW - Complexity
KW - Structural analysis
KW - Supply network
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cirp.2014.03.119
DO - 10.1016/j.cirp.2014.03.119
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84902545102
SN - 0007-8506
VL - 63
SP - 393
EP - 396
JO - CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology
JF - CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology
IS - 1
ER -