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Bose Case Study

Robert W. Rogers

MKT 4380

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Abstract

Bose is a provider of premium speakers and operates in the US and around the

world. They have been industry leaders in not only their business of selling speakers but

also changing the scene of supply chain management. They were pioneers of JIT II

inventory process where they pay a supplier to have an on-site coordinator to handle

inventory orders and shipments. This case study is a look at their practices that make

them successful and allowed them to never miss an order.

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Bose Corporation, which sources many of its 800-1000 components from around

the globe, is more and more leaning toward single sourcing for many of these

components. This is not only common for Bose but also for a growing number of

companies around the world. This growing practice of single or sole sourcing while

having its benefits can also run into trouble for a number of reasons.

Firstly the practice of sole sourcing can give the supplier the upper hand when

going through negotiations. If a supplier knows they are the only supplier of a certain

component they have a lot of negotiating power on their side. The supplier can use this