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Kopecká, J.A. (author)In today’s world of multi-component and multi-technology products, firms are obliged to seek knowledge for new product development (NPD) from external sources. Supplier firms are one such external source. The thesis aims to contribute to the development of a theory on supplier involvement in new product development (NPD) by advancing...doctoral thesis 2013
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Kopecka, J.A. (author), Santema, S.C. (author), Hultink, H.J. (author)The paper forms part of a multiple case study in progress that focuses on information relationships, i.e., the exchange of information and knowledge at the micro-social level between supplier and buyer firms in the fuzzy front end of product development. The micro-social level is made up of dyadic information relationships between the Design...conference paper 2012
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Kopecka, J.A. (author), Santema, S.C. (author), Hultink, H.J. (author)The presented research is part of an on-going explanatory multiple case study on the information relationship between Purchasing, Engineering and Suppliers in product development. The paper addresses the question of what in the perception of Engineering, Purchasing and Suppliers constitutes a preferred supplier. Further the paper explores how...conference paper 2011
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Cardon, L. (author), Lin, J.W. (author), De Groote, M. (author), Ragaert, K. (author), Kopecka, J.A. (author), Koster, R.P. (author)This work concerns studies related to strategic development of products in which bio-based plastics are or will be applied, referred to as bio-based products. The studies cover (1) current and potential benefits of bio-based products in extended value chains including activities after end-of-life of products, (2) value communication between...journal article 2011
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Kopecka, J.A. (author), Santema, S.C. (author), Hultink, H.J. (author)The paper reports the preliminary findings of four current case studies on supplier involvement in product development from the respective perspectives of Engineering, Purchasing and Suppliers. The supplier involvement is studied from the viewpoint of how supplier information and knowledge are deployed in the fuzzy front end of product...conference paper 2011
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Kopecka, J.A. (author), Santema, S.C. (author), Hultink, E.J. (author)This paper describes an exploratory pilot study on the usefulness for designers of three lighting manufacturers’ websites. All three websites contain sections that are specifically directed at professional lighting designers. This study’s first objective is to investigate whether designers experience the websites' content as conducive to the...journal article 2010