Handbook of Management Scales/Supplier involvement

Supplier involvement (alpha = 0.86) Description The authors identify key constructs related to supply chain management. Based on a systematic instrument develop process, they develop a set of reliable, valid, and unidimensional measurement scales. Items We involve key suppliers in the product design and development stage. (0.63) We have key supplier membership/participation in our project teams. (0.50) Our key suppliers have major influence on the design of new products. (0.64) There is a strong consensus in our firm that supplier involvement is needed in product design/development. (0.64) Source Chen/Paulraj (2004): Towards a theory of supply chain management: the constructs and measurements. Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 119–150