Supplier management: Practice and performance in Chinese manufacturing enterprises

Improving supplier management is a big challenge faced by many Chinese manufacturing organizations. This paper selects case study method to explore the supplier management experiences of 6 manufacturers in China. The exploration focuses on supplier selection, supplier relationship management and supplier performance measurement. The study result finds that all the 6 examined firms have their own supplier selection system, but attach little importance to supplier relationship. They do relatively well in supplier classification management, whereas are no good at supplier performance measuring.