Marketing of competence-based solutions to buyers in exploratory relationships : perspective of OEM suppliers

Document Type

Journal article

Source Publication

Industrial Marketing Management

Publication Date

10-1-2011

Volume

40

Issue

7

First Page

1206

Last Page

1213

Publisher

Elsevier Inc.

Keywords

Competence-based view of marketing, integrated solutions, supplier–buyer relationship value

Abstract

In face of mounting challenges from delocalized production, commoditized products, and escalated demand from professional buyers, providing solutions rather than selling products has been put forward in the normative literature as a promising business model for creating high-value differentiated offerings. Nonetheless, empirical survey research into the processes whereby traditional suppliers of “basic products, spare parts and services” migrate towards marketing of “integrated solutions” is still sparse. Grounded in a competence-based marketing view, the current research addressed the research problem of how OEM suppliers upgrade their value offerings via competence-based solutions. The research model was tested by a sample of 403 contract/OEM manufacturers located in China. This resultant findings revealed the processes undertaken by OEM suppliers during the development of competence-based solutions, found out the internal coordination and innovation capabilities required to support competence-based solutions, and uncovered the external communication/disclosure of competence needed to strengthen the link between competence-based solutions and upgraded relationship value.

DOI

10.1016/j.indmarman.2010.11.001

Print ISSN

00198501

E-ISSN

18732062

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2010 Published by Elsevier Inc

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Language

English

Recommended Citation

Li, L. Y. E. (2011). Marketing of competence-based solutions to buyers in exploratory relationships: Perspective of OEM suppliers. Industrial Marketing Management, 40(7), 1206-1213. doi: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2010.11.001

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