1. Arkader, R. and Fleury, P.F. (1998), “The evolution of buyer‐supplier relationships in the automotive industry: perspectives in the Brazilian context”, Proceedings of the 7th International IPSERA Conference, London, April, pp. 9‐17.
2. Burnes, B. and New, S. (1996), “Understanding supply chain improvement”, European Journal Purchasing & Supply Management, Vol. 2 No. 1, pp. 21‐30.
3. Dyer, J.H. and Ouchi, W.G. (1993), “Japanese‐style partnerships: giving companies a competitive edge”, Sloan Management Review, Fall, pp. 51‐63.
4. Eisenhardt, K.M. (1989), “Building theory from case study research”, Academy of Management Review, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 532‐50.
5. Ellram, L.M. (1996), “The use of case study methods in logistics research”, Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 17 No. 2, pp. 93‐138.