Suppliers＇ selection in supply chain management （SCM） has attracted considerable research interests in recent years. Recent literatures show that neural networks achieve better performance than traditional statisti...Suppliers＇ selection in supply chain management （SCM） has attracted considerable research interests in recent years. Recent literatures show that neural networks achieve better performance than traditional statistical methods. However, neural networks have inherent drawbacks, such as local optimization solution, lack generalization, and uncontrolled convergence. A relatively new machine learning technique, support vector machine （SVM）, which overcomes the drawbacks of neural networks, is introduced to provide a model with better explanatory power to select ideal supplier partners. Meanwhile, in practice, the suppliers＇ samples are very insufficient. SVMs are adaptive to deal with small samples＇ training and testing. The prediction accuracies for BPNN and SVM methods are compared to choose the appreciating suppliers. The actual examples illustrate that SVM methods are superior to BPNN.展开更多
As one of the basic inventory cost models, the （Q, τ）inventory cost model of dual suppliers with random procurement lead time is mostly formulated by using the concepts of ＂effective lead time＂ and ＂lead time de...As one of the basic inventory cost models, the （Q, τ）inventory cost model of dual suppliers with random procurement lead time is mostly formulated by using the concepts of ＂effective lead time＂ and ＂lead time demand＂, which may lead to an imprecise inventory cost. Through the real-time statistic of the inventory quantities, this paper considers the precise （Q, τ） inventory cost model of dual supplier procurement by using an infinitesimal dividing method. The traditional modeling method of the inventory cost for dual supplier procurement includes complex procedures. To reduce the complexity effectively, the presented method investigates the statistics properties in real-time of the inventory quantities with the application of the infinitesimal dividing method. It is proved that the optimal holding and shortage costs of dual supplier procurement are less than those of single supplier procurement respectively. With the assumption that both suppliers have the same distribution of lead times, the convexity of the cost function per unit time is proved. So the optimal solution can be easily obtained by applying the classical convex optimization methods. The numerical examples are given to verify the main conclusions.展开更多
Quality function deployment (QFD),which can translate efficiently customer requirement (CRs) into technical attributes (TAs),is widely used in new product development (NPD) as an efficient customer-driven approach. Af...Quality function deployment (QFD),which can translate efficiently customer requirement (CRs) into technical attributes (TAs),is widely used in new product development (NPD) as an efficient customer-driven approach. After lots of QFD application is applied in manufacturing fields,it was proved that without considering suppliers involved,it is difficult to get precise and satisfying results in each process of QFD,particularly part deployment. The paper will address the issues of a model of optional parts selection in suppliers involved in part deployment process. Further,it has been applied to an ERP system reconstruction and updating problem as an illustration.展开更多
Many MC companies find it necessary to cooperate with a large number of outsourcing suppliers to provide MC products according to customers’ diversified orders.To this end,how to select competitve suppliers for the o...Many MC companies find it necessary to cooperate with a large number of outsourcing suppliers to provide MC products according to customers’ diversified orders.To this end,how to select competitve suppliers for the outsourcing manufacturing of non-core processes is the key to establish strong supply chain ally of MC company as well as make the company more efficient in its core manufacturing processes.A procedure of selecting outsourcing suppliers was presented to identify and find competitive suppliers.The continuous improvement of this procedure was proposed to ensure the optimal supply chain of MC company in the long run.Besides,a multi-criteria evaluation model in the procedure was set up according to MC’s characteristic with fuzzy multi-criteria methods combined to solve the fuzzy problems of criteria weight and qualitative attribute value.A case study of MC manufacturing company was provided to show that the procedure,model and methods are effective to select outsourcing suppliers.展开更多
Company name:Hangzhou Yeyi Im- port & Export Co.,Ltd. Company profile:Hangzhou Yeyi Import & Export Co.,Ltd is specializing in exporting various types of cutting tools, grinding tools and drills in hardware fa...Company name:Hangzhou Yeyi Im- port & Export Co.,Ltd. Company profile:Hangzhou Yeyi Import & Export Co.,Ltd is specializing in exporting various types of cutting tools, grinding tools and drills in hardware fam- ily,and paper core,laminate floorings etc. Our main products are TCT Saw Blades, Diamond Cutting Discs,Laser Welder Saw Blades,Grinding Cup Wheels,Wood Flat Bits,Auger Bits,Masonry Drills。展开更多
Presently,the environmental pollution problem,especially that of the small and medium-sized enterprises,has become a bottleneck restricting the high-quality development of China’s economy.It is imperative to accelera...Presently,the environmental pollution problem,especially that of the small and medium-sized enterprises,has become a bottleneck restricting the high-quality development of China’s economy.It is imperative to accelerate the construction of a collaborative governance system with multiple subject participation.The behavior modes of Environmental Non-governmental Organizations(ENGOs),a key player in environmental care,in collaborating with core enterprises to control pollution from small and medium-sized suppliers should be explored.Therefore,we constructed a collaborative governance system consisting of ENGOs,focal firms and small and medium-sized suppliers.Then a two-stage game model was established to analyze the strategies of the governance system.Specifically,we studied the collaborative green cooperation strategy and antagonistic pressure supervision strategy between ENGOs and focal firms,analyzed factors influencing the strategic choices of each subject,and gave the advantages of the cooperation strategies through further comparisons.The results showed that:Under the cooperation strategy,ENGOs provided knowledge of environmental protection to the focal firms,then both the audit efforts of focal firms and the environmental protection efforts of small and medium-sized suppliers were effectively improved.Since ENGOs could not fully obtain the pollution information of small and medium-sized suppliers or accurately trace it from their downstream focal firms,it was difficult to drive the supply chain’s endogenous governance by this external monitoring of ENGOs,making the effect of pressure supervision strategy limited.The effectiveness of green cooperation strategy was positively correlated with the knowledge absorption capacity of focal firms,the unit product revenue,and the focal firms'violation penalties for small and medium-sized suppliers.When ENGOs'violation penalties for small and medium-sized suppliers were higher,or the reputation loss of focal firms was higher,more unfavorable conditions of green cooperation strategy could be achieved.Accordingly,ENGOs should choose to cooperate with focal firms with strong knowledge absorption ability and high profit per product;focal firms should learn environmental protection knowledge to improve the screening standards and review capabilities,and promote the achievement of green cooperation strategy conditions by strengthening active information disclosure;the government should promote the collaboration between ENGOs and focal firms by issuing environmental guidelines.展开更多
Company Name:Jiande Yuanfeng Tool Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Jiande Yuanfeng Tool Co.,Ltd.is a specialized manufacturer of screwdriver series products in China.It covers 40,000m^2 with 430 staff.In 1998,the company was ...Company Name:Jiande Yuanfeng Tool Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Jiande Yuanfeng Tool Co.,Ltd.is a specialized manufacturer of screwdriver series products in China.It covers 40,000m^2 with 430 staff.In 1998,the company was approved with ISO9001/9002. It is equipped with advanced facilities,展开更多
Company Name:Fuzhou Changhua Power machinery Co.Ltd. Company Profile:We are professional electric machinery manufacturer in china,which specializes in producing diesel and gasoline engine, diesel and gasoline generato...Company Name:Fuzhou Changhua Power machinery Co.Ltd. Company Profile:We are professional electric machinery manufacturer in china,which specializes in producing diesel and gasoline engine, diesel and gasoline generator,as well as diesel and gasoline water pump. Our company has obtained ISO9001 certification and Chinese national CCC certification,most of our products now have passed CE certification. Our products have been exported to more than 30 countries and regions, mainly in Europe,Southeast of Asia, America and Middle East.展开更多
Company Name: Jiaxing Zhongwan Import&Export Co. Ltd. CompanyProfile:Jiaxing Zhongwan Import&Export Co. Ltd. is located in Jiaxing City which is the center city of the most prosperous and dynamic Economic Circ...Company Name: Jiaxing Zhongwan Import&Export Co. Ltd. CompanyProfile:Jiaxing Zhongwan Import&Export Co. Ltd. is located in Jiaxing City which is the center city of the most prosperous and dynamic Economic Circle in China - Yangtze River Delta. It cannot be ignored about highly convenient transportation system of Jiaxing City. You展开更多
Company Name:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology CO., Ltd. Company Profile:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology Group was estab- lished in 1995,owning three subsidiary companies,known as Fujian Five...Company Name:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology CO., Ltd. Company Profile:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology Group was estab- lished in 1995,owning three subsidiary companies,known as Fujian Five Brothers Mould Science & Technology Co.,Ltd, Fujian Five Brothers Plastic Co.,Ltd.and Fujian Five Brothers Metal Co.,Ltd. With a 60,000-square-meter factory and more展开更多
Company Name:Suihua Weisen Gar- ments Co., Ltd. Company Profile:Suihua Weisen Gar- ments Co.,Ltd.,a private import-export en- terprise, is located in Binbei area of Suihua City. The company was set up in 1993 in an in...Company Name:Suihua Weisen Gar- ments Co., Ltd. Company Profile:Suihua Weisen Gar- ments Co.,Ltd.,a private import-export en- terprise, is located in Binbei area of Suihua City. The company was set up in 1993 in an initial fund of RMB 3.5 million. In fixed assets, annual output value amounts to RMB 35 million, profit and tax RMB 1.8 million and garments export US＄1 million."SUNYIN"is a famous brand in Heilongji-展开更多
Company Name:Zhangzhou Changlu Foods Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Chanlu Foods is a high technical enterprise focuses on the procduction of farm produce and byproducts with professional research and application. Our plant...Company Name:Zhangzhou Changlu Foods Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Chanlu Foods is a high technical enterprise focuses on the procduction of farm produce and byproducts with professional research and application. Our plant possess of 1.2 hectare workshop and 6,000square metre office building. Utilizing the investment of＄2.5 millions, we mainly pay attention on the展开更多
Company Name:Desire Star(China)Tea Industrial Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Desire Star(China) Tea Industrial Co.,Ltd.was founded in Oct 2001,it is a key provincial industrialized agricultural producer which engages in the...Company Name:Desire Star(China)Tea Industrial Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Desire Star(China) Tea Industrial Co.,Ltd.was founded in Oct 2001,it is a key provincial industrialized agricultural producer which engages in the cultivation,manufacture,production,sales, research of the oolong tea(especially展开更多
The paper analyzes five Finnish case companies to study the sourcing process from China. A framework of a six-stage sourcing process is developed that includes finding and choosing suppliers, making contracts and orde...The paper analyzes five Finnish case companies to study the sourcing process from China. A framework of a six-stage sourcing process is developed that includes finding and choosing suppliers, making contracts and orders, performing production and quality control, planning logistics, inspecting purchases, and developing supply chain management. Each stage describes the activities from the channels of seeking suppliers to cooperative areas for further development. The case study illustrates the practices of sourcing from China are actually quite similar to the sourcing process in other countries. The study highlights that quality control is the core issue in sourcing from China. Moreover, the difference in understanding sustainable quality affects supplier screening and quality control. Close cooperation on quality control is the key to managing the supply chain to increase competitive advantage through sourcing from China.展开更多
Company Name:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology CO., Ltd. Company Profile:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology Group was estab- lished in 1995,owning three subsidiary companies,known as Fujian Five...Company Name:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology CO., Ltd. Company Profile:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology Group was estab- lished in 1995,owning three subsidiary companies,known as Fujian Five Brothers Mould Science & Technology Co.,Ltd, Fujian Five Brothers Plastic Co.,Ltd.and Fujian Five Brothers Metal Co.,Ltd. With a 60,000-square-meter factory and more展开更多
Company Name:Niceshoestrade Co.,Ltd, Company Profile:Established in 2001, Niceshoestrade Co.,Ltd is a professional trading company that specializes in high quality shoes,jerseys,caps,sunglasses and watches.Our target ...Company Name:Niceshoestrade Co.,Ltd, Company Profile:Established in 2001, Niceshoestrade Co.,Ltd is a professional trading company that specializes in high quality shoes,jerseys,caps,sunglasses and watches.Our target markets include South- east Asia,North America,South America, Oceania and Europe.We have accumulated abundant experience and established展开更多
Company Name:Fuzhou E.N Electrical Machine Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Fuzhou E.N Electri- cal machine Co.,LTD.is a private company which produce generator and generator set.Owing to several years of running,we have abun...Company Name:Fuzhou E.N Electrical Machine Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Fuzhou E.N Electri- cal machine Co.,LTD.is a private company which produce generator and generator set.Owing to several years of running,we have abundant experience,modern man- agement system and advanced展开更多
In order to be competitive in today＇s challenging business environment, manufacturing companies must have the ability to effectively integrate internal functions within a company and effectively link them to the exte...In order to be competitive in today＇s challenging business environment, manufacturing companies must have the ability to effectively integrate internal functions within a company and effectively link them to the external operations of suppliers and supply chain members. This could be done thanks to the implementation of an effective Supply Chain Management System. The aim of the research is to contribute to the literature panorama on Lean Supply Chain Management through the analysis of a case study of Alpha, Italian company in the arm industry, which has developed a new model called ＂Free-Pass＂, and to give a useful, realistic tool, expendable by companies that want to open up to Lean Supply Chain. A qualitative approach has been chosen, based on a longitudinal, single case study; a semi-structured interview has been carried out per year, with the company＇s Quality Manager from 2009, the year in which the ＂Free-Pass＂ model has been implemented, until 2016. Relevant secondary data were also used such as company reports, web site, and performance quantitative data. The implementation of the Free-Pass model across the company leads to a great change, both in terms of the transformation of the production process in a process flow ＂pulled＂, both at the organizational level, with the reduction of hierarchical levels, the process orientation, cross-functional teams, the streamlining of functions, and above all, the involvement of suppliers. This implied a radical change in thinking from management and from all the staff and a true ＂cultural revolution＂ for the company itself and for its suppliers, but it bought to both financial and organizational benefits. In conclusion the research has shown the importance of implementing quality relationships with suppliers based on trust and cooperation in order to achieve mutual benefits. The value of the research is given by the definition of a new model of Lean Supply Chain as an important tool of operation management which is expendable by companies.展开更多
文摘Suppliers＇ selection in supply chain management （SCM） has attracted considerable research interests in recent years. Recent literatures show that neural networks achieve better performance than traditional statistical methods. However, neural networks have inherent drawbacks, such as local optimization solution, lack generalization, and uncontrolled convergence. A relatively new machine learning technique, support vector machine （SVM）, which overcomes the drawbacks of neural networks, is introduced to provide a model with better explanatory power to select ideal supplier partners. Meanwhile, in practice, the suppliers＇ samples are very insufficient. SVMs are adaptive to deal with small samples＇ training and testing. The prediction accuracies for BPNN and SVM methods are compared to choose the appreciating suppliers. The actual examples illustrate that SVM methods are superior to BPNN.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(2007AA04Z102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(6087407160574077).
文摘As one of the basic inventory cost models, the （Q, τ）inventory cost model of dual suppliers with random procurement lead time is mostly formulated by using the concepts of ＂effective lead time＂ and ＂lead time demand＂, which may lead to an imprecise inventory cost. Through the real-time statistic of the inventory quantities, this paper considers the precise （Q, τ） inventory cost model of dual supplier procurement by using an infinitesimal dividing method. The traditional modeling method of the inventory cost for dual supplier procurement includes complex procedures. To reduce the complexity effectively, the presented method investigates the statistics properties in real-time of the inventory quantities with the application of the infinitesimal dividing method. It is proved that the optimal holding and shortage costs of dual supplier procurement are less than those of single supplier procurement respectively. With the assumption that both suppliers have the same distribution of lead times, the convexity of the cost function per unit time is proved. So the optimal solution can be easily obtained by applying the classical convex optimization methods. The numerical examples are given to verify the main conclusions.
基金Funded by Natural Science Foundation of China (70471028) ,and the Excellent Youth Teacher Program of Ministry of Education of China .
文摘Quality function deployment (QFD),which can translate efficiently customer requirement (CRs) into technical attributes (TAs),is widely used in new product development (NPD) as an efficient customer-driven approach. After lots of QFD application is applied in manufacturing fields,it was proved that without considering suppliers involved,it is difficult to get precise and satisfying results in each process of QFD,particularly part deployment. The paper will address the issues of a model of optional parts selection in suppliers involved in part deployment process. Further,it has been applied to an ERP system reconstruction and updating problem as an illustration.
基金National High-Tech, Project of China(NO.2002AA413420)
文摘Many MC companies find it necessary to cooperate with a large number of outsourcing suppliers to provide MC products according to customers’ diversified orders.To this end,how to select competitve suppliers for the outsourcing manufacturing of non-core processes is the key to establish strong supply chain ally of MC company as well as make the company more efficient in its core manufacturing processes.A procedure of selecting outsourcing suppliers was presented to identify and find competitive suppliers.The continuous improvement of this procedure was proposed to ensure the optimal supply chain of MC company in the long run.Besides,a multi-criteria evaluation model in the procedure was set up according to MC’s characteristic with fuzzy multi-criteria methods combined to solve the fuzzy problems of criteria weight and qualitative attribute value.A case study of MC manufacturing company was provided to show that the procedure,model and methods are effective to select outsourcing suppliers.
文摘Company name:Hangzhou Yeyi Im- port & Export Co.,Ltd. Company profile:Hangzhou Yeyi Import & Export Co.,Ltd is specializing in exporting various types of cutting tools, grinding tools and drills in hardware fam- ily,and paper core,laminate floorings etc. Our main products are TCT Saw Blades, Diamond Cutting Discs,Laser Welder Saw Blades,Grinding Cup Wheels,Wood Flat Bits,Auger Bits,Masonry Drills。
文摘Presently,the environmental pollution problem,especially that of the small and medium-sized enterprises,has become a bottleneck restricting the high-quality development of China’s economy.It is imperative to accelerate the construction of a collaborative governance system with multiple subject participation.The behavior modes of Environmental Non-governmental Organizations(ENGOs),a key player in environmental care,in collaborating with core enterprises to control pollution from small and medium-sized suppliers should be explored.Therefore,we constructed a collaborative governance system consisting of ENGOs,focal firms and small and medium-sized suppliers.Then a two-stage game model was established to analyze the strategies of the governance system.Specifically,we studied the collaborative green cooperation strategy and antagonistic pressure supervision strategy between ENGOs and focal firms,analyzed factors influencing the strategic choices of each subject,and gave the advantages of the cooperation strategies through further comparisons.The results showed that:Under the cooperation strategy,ENGOs provided knowledge of environmental protection to the focal firms,then both the audit efforts of focal firms and the environmental protection efforts of small and medium-sized suppliers were effectively improved.Since ENGOs could not fully obtain the pollution information of small and medium-sized suppliers or accurately trace it from their downstream focal firms,it was difficult to drive the supply chain’s endogenous governance by this external monitoring of ENGOs,making the effect of pressure supervision strategy limited.The effectiveness of green cooperation strategy was positively correlated with the knowledge absorption capacity of focal firms,the unit product revenue,and the focal firms'violation penalties for small and medium-sized suppliers.When ENGOs'violation penalties for small and medium-sized suppliers were higher,or the reputation loss of focal firms was higher,more unfavorable conditions of green cooperation strategy could be achieved.Accordingly,ENGOs should choose to cooperate with focal firms with strong knowledge absorption ability and high profit per product;focal firms should learn environmental protection knowledge to improve the screening standards and review capabilities,and promote the achievement of green cooperation strategy conditions by strengthening active information disclosure;the government should promote the collaboration between ENGOs and focal firms by issuing environmental guidelines.
文摘Company Name:Jiande Yuanfeng Tool Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Jiande Yuanfeng Tool Co.,Ltd.is a specialized manufacturer of screwdriver series products in China.It covers 40,000m^2 with 430 staff.In 1998,the company was approved with ISO9001/9002. It is equipped with advanced facilities,
文摘Company Name:Fuzhou Changhua Power machinery Co.Ltd. Company Profile:We are professional electric machinery manufacturer in china,which specializes in producing diesel and gasoline engine, diesel and gasoline generator,as well as diesel and gasoline water pump. Our company has obtained ISO9001 certification and Chinese national CCC certification,most of our products now have passed CE certification. Our products have been exported to more than 30 countries and regions, mainly in Europe,Southeast of Asia, America and Middle East.
文摘Company Name: Jiaxing Zhongwan Import&Export Co. Ltd. CompanyProfile:Jiaxing Zhongwan Import&Export Co. Ltd. is located in Jiaxing City which is the center city of the most prosperous and dynamic Economic Circle in China - Yangtze River Delta. It cannot be ignored about highly convenient transportation system of Jiaxing City. You
文摘Company Name:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology CO., Ltd. Company Profile:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology Group was estab- lished in 1995,owning three subsidiary companies,known as Fujian Five Brothers Mould Science & Technology Co.,Ltd, Fujian Five Brothers Plastic Co.,Ltd.and Fujian Five Brothers Metal Co.,Ltd. With a 60,000-square-meter factory and more
文摘Company Name:Suihua Weisen Gar- ments Co., Ltd. Company Profile:Suihua Weisen Gar- ments Co.,Ltd.,a private import-export en- terprise, is located in Binbei area of Suihua City. The company was set up in 1993 in an initial fund of RMB 3.5 million. In fixed assets, annual output value amounts to RMB 35 million, profit and tax RMB 1.8 million and garments export US＄1 million."SUNYIN"is a famous brand in Heilongji-
文摘Company Name:Zhangzhou Changlu Foods Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Chanlu Foods is a high technical enterprise focuses on the procduction of farm produce and byproducts with professional research and application. Our plant possess of 1.2 hectare workshop and 6,000square metre office building. Utilizing the investment of＄2.5 millions, we mainly pay attention on the
文摘Company Name:Desire Star(China)Tea Industrial Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Desire Star(China) Tea Industrial Co.,Ltd.was founded in Oct 2001,it is a key provincial industrialized agricultural producer which engages in the cultivation,manufacture,production,sales, research of the oolong tea(especially
文摘The paper analyzes five Finnish case companies to study the sourcing process from China. A framework of a six-stage sourcing process is developed that includes finding and choosing suppliers, making contracts and orders, performing production and quality control, planning logistics, inspecting purchases, and developing supply chain management. Each stage describes the activities from the channels of seeking suppliers to cooperative areas for further development. The case study illustrates the practices of sourcing from China are actually quite similar to the sourcing process in other countries. The study highlights that quality control is the core issue in sourcing from China. Moreover, the difference in understanding sustainable quality affects supplier screening and quality control. Close cooperation on quality control is the key to managing the supply chain to increase competitive advantage through sourcing from China.
文摘Company Name:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology CO., Ltd. Company Profile:Fujian Five Brothers Science & Technology Group was estab- lished in 1995,owning three subsidiary companies,known as Fujian Five Brothers Mould Science & Technology Co.,Ltd, Fujian Five Brothers Plastic Co.,Ltd.and Fujian Five Brothers Metal Co.,Ltd. With a 60,000-square-meter factory and more
文摘Company Name:Niceshoestrade Co.,Ltd, Company Profile:Established in 2001, Niceshoestrade Co.,Ltd is a professional trading company that specializes in high quality shoes,jerseys,caps,sunglasses and watches.Our target markets include South- east Asia,North America,South America, Oceania and Europe.We have accumulated abundant experience and established
文摘Company Name:Fuzhou E.N Electrical Machine Co.,Ltd. Company Profile:Fuzhou E.N Electri- cal machine Co.,LTD.is a private company which produce generator and generator set.Owing to several years of running,we have abundant experience,modern man- agement system and advanced
文摘In order to be competitive in today＇s challenging business environment, manufacturing companies must have the ability to effectively integrate internal functions within a company and effectively link them to the external operations of suppliers and supply chain members. This could be done thanks to the implementation of an effective Supply Chain Management System. The aim of the research is to contribute to the literature panorama on Lean Supply Chain Management through the analysis of a case study of Alpha, Italian company in the arm industry, which has developed a new model called ＂Free-Pass＂, and to give a useful, realistic tool, expendable by companies that want to open up to Lean Supply Chain. A qualitative approach has been chosen, based on a longitudinal, single case study; a semi-structured interview has been carried out per year, with the company＇s Quality Manager from 2009, the year in which the ＂Free-Pass＂ model has been implemented, until 2016. Relevant secondary data were also used such as company reports, web site, and performance quantitative data. The implementation of the Free-Pass model across the company leads to a great change, both in terms of the transformation of the production process in a process flow ＂pulled＂, both at the organizational level, with the reduction of hierarchical levels, the process orientation, cross-functional teams, the streamlining of functions, and above all, the involvement of suppliers. This implied a radical change in thinking from management and from all the staff and a true ＂cultural revolution＂ for the company itself and for its suppliers, but it bought to both financial and organizational benefits. In conclusion the research has shown the importance of implementing quality relationships with suppliers based on trust and cooperation in order to achieve mutual benefits. The value of the research is given by the definition of a new model of Lean Supply Chain as an important tool of operation management which is expendable by companies.
