Application of vendor rationalization strategy for manufacturing cycle time reduction in engineer to order (ETO) environment

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the application of vendor rationalization strategy for streamlining the supplies and manufacturing cycle time reduction in an Indian engineer-to-order (ETO) company. ETO firms are known for a large number of vendors, co-ordination hassles, rework problems and its impact on cycle time and operational excellence. Design/methodology/approach The research demonstrates the case-based application of...