@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2726,
	  title     = {Early Supplier Involvement in New Product Development: A Casting-Network Collaboration Model},
	  author    = {Taneli Eisto and  Venlakaisa Hölttä and  Katrine Mahlamäki and  Janne Kollanus and  Marko Nieminen},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Early supplier involvement (ESI) benefits new
product development projects several ways. Nevertheless, many castuser
companies do not know the advantages of ESI and therefore do
not utilize it. This paper presents reasons why to utilize ESI in
casting industry and how that can be done. Further, this paper
presents advantages and challenges related to ESI in casting industry,
and introduces a Casting-Network Collaboration Model. The model
presents practices for companies to build advantageous collaborative
relationships. More detailed, the model describes three levels for
company-network relationships in casting industry with different
degrees of collaboration, and requirements for operating in each
level. In our research, ESI was found to influence, for example, on
project time, component cost, and quality. In addition, challenges
related to ESI, such as, a lack of mutual trust and unawareness about
the advantages were found. Our research approach was a case study
including four cases.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering},
	  volume    = {4},
	  number    = {2},
	  year      = {2010},
	  pages     = {138 - 148},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2726},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/38},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 38, 2010},
	}