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All Supply Chains Don't Flow Through: Understanding Supply Chain Issues in Product Recalls

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2015

Marjorie A. Lyles ,
Barbara B. Flynn  and
Mark T. Frohlich
Translated by
玛智睿•莱尔斯
Marjorie A. Lyles
Affiliation:
Indiana University Kelley School of Business, USA
Barbara B. Flynn
Affiliation:
Indiana University Kelley School of Business, USA
Mark T. Frohlich
Affiliation:
Indiana University Kelley School of Business, USA
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Abstract

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Our paper conceptualizes and highlights the role of the supply chains in China's product recall problems. We raise questions about the interrelationships of the focal manufacturer and the supplier firms and the consequences of these relationships. We address some of the causes of the current situation, including a discussion of deep supply chains, the importance of relationships, the role of trust and the impact of cultural misunderstandings. We suggest many future research questions to further understand how the supply chain can cause or deter product recalls.

Keywords

Chinadeep supply chainsproduct recallsupply chains中国供应链产品召回深度供应链
Type
Editors' Forum – Made in China: Implications of Chinese Product Recalls
Information
Management and Organization Review , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , July 2008 , pp. 167 - 182
Copyright
Copyright © International Association for Chinese Management Research 2008

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