Breakthrough partnering1993
creating a collective enterprise advantage
by Patricia E. Moody
"Leading-edge companies around the world are rapidly moving toward what some business trend spotters have called "virtual corporations." These companies have fluid, moving organizational boundaries, allowing them to create a collective enterprise advantage. One of the most critical aspects of this trend is the radical shift away from the traditional, adversarial relationships between suppliers and their customers." "Breakthrough Partnering reveals how leading companies such as Honda America, Apple Computer, Solectron, Becton Dickinson, Nypro, and Boeing are creating a new, collective advantage. Through first-person stories, powerful examples, and penetrating insights, Moody shows how these, and dozens of other companies, are blazing the way in supplier partnering. Through these innovative...