Research Article

Supply Chain Integration in the Manufacturing Firms in Developing Country: An Ethiopian Case Study

Table 4

Summary of firm customer integration activities.

FirmCustomer relationship
Local Foreign
Market share, % Information exchange Delivery activitiesParticipation level in productionMarket share, %Information exchange Delivery function activitiesParticipation level in production

A97Phone, letter, visitOwn delivery and agentsProduct Taste3E-mail, phoneWholesaler and agentsNone
BNone100E-mail, fax3PL and wholesalerProduct design
C100Phone, letter, in person visitOwn shopSometimes in product design
D100Letter, faxWholesalerProduct design
E5Phone, letter, faxOwn delivery and wholesalerNone95E-mail, fax3PL and wholesalerNone
F100E-mail, fax3PL and wholesalerProduct design
G98Phone, letter, faxOwn delivery and wholesalerProduct design2E-mail, fax3PL and wholesalerProduct design
H100Phone, letter, faxOwn shopNone
H97Phone, letter, faxOwn shopNone3E-mail, phoneWholesaler and agentsProduct design