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Cost Management along the Supply Chain — Methodological Implications

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Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management

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The strategic importance of supply chain management in creating value is attracting the attention of both practitioners and academics. The potential of strategic cost management to support related value creation has been highlighted. However, very little research using case studies has been done to demonstrate how cost management is implemented along supply chains. The few case studies investigating the application of cost management along the supply chain have largely focused on single cases where supply chain participants have a dyadic relationship. In addition, limited research has focused on supply chain relationships in developing countries. This research uses multiple case studies to investigate and gain insight into the manner in which strategic cost management is applied along a product’s supply chain involving both first-tier suppliers, manufacturers, as well as retailers in the developing country of South Africa.

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  1. Department of Accounting, Faculty of Commerce, University of Cape Town, Private Bag Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa

    Dr. Richard Chivaka B. Com (Accounting)., M. Sc. Accounting & Finance

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  1. Department of Operations Management SCM-Group, Copenhagen Business School, Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000, Frederiksberg, Denmark

    Herbert Kotzab

  2. Supply Chain Management Center, Institute of Business Adaministration, 26111, Oldenburg, Germany

    Stefan Seuring  & Martin Müller  & 

  3. Department of Production Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Nordbergstraße 15, 1090, Vienna, Austria

    Gerald Reiner

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Chivaka, R. (2005). Cost Management along the Supply Chain — Methodological Implications. In: Kotzab, H., Seuring, S., Müller, M., Reiner, G. (eds) Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management. Physica-Verlag HD. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-7908-1636-1_20

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