Leveraging supply base specialization for eco-product and process innovation

Emanuela Delbufalo; Owais Khan

Leveraging supply base specialization for eco-product and process innovation

Emanuela Delbufalo
, Owais Khan

Not published at Aalto University

European University of Rome
Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

Abstract

This study explores how suppliers’ specialization can enhance buyers’ eco-innovation capabilities through the development of relational flexibility. We focus on specialized intangible assets, which are becoming increasingly rare and valuable due to technological advancements in manufacturing sectors. Results from a survey of 277 buyer supplier relationships, analysed using a structural equation model, support a set of hypotheses grounded in both TCE and RET. The findings indicate that when the relationship atmosphere is characterized by relational flexibility, every effort made by suppliers to tailor their procedures and knowledge for a specific partner increases both eco-product and eco-process innovation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	31st International Annual EurOMA Conference
Place of Publication	Barcelona
Publisher	European Operations Management Association (EurOMA)
Publication status	Published - 29 Jun 2024
MoE publication type	A4 Conference publication
Event	International Annual European Operations Management Association Conference: Transforming People and Processes for a Better World - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 29 Jun 2024 → 4 Jul 2024 Conference number: 31 https://euroma2024.org/

Conference

Conference	International Annual European Operations Management Association Conference
Abbreviated title	EurOMA
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	29/06/2024 → 04/07/2024
Internet address	https://euroma2024.org/

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

Relational Flexibility
Specialization
Intangibles
Eco-product
Eco-process

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Leveraging supply base specialization for eco-product and process innovation

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