Comparisons of the Competitive Position of Canadian, Mexican, and U.S. Suppliers
研究分析了514位加拿大和美国采购专业人士的数据，比较了加拿大、墨西哥和美国供应商在合作、成本、质量等竞争维度上的表现，发现不同国家供应商的评价存在差异。
SUMMARY Data from 514 Canadian and U.S. purchasing professionals were collected and analyzed to compare Canadian, Mexican, and U.S. suppliers' performance on important competitive dimensions. U.S. purchasing professionals rated Canadian suppliers lower on the dimensions of cooperation, cost, and quality than they rated U.S. suppliers. Canadian purchasing professionals rated U.S. suppliers low on cooperation. Both Canadian and U.S. suppliers rated Mexican suppliers relatively low on all competitive dimensions. These results are discussed and recommendations for future research are offered.