Status Quo in Sub-Supplier Management -- Buyer-Sub-Supplier Relationships -- Introducing the Sub-Supplier Management Framework -- Sub-Supplier Management Capabilities -- The Concept of Sub-Supplier Specific Investments as a Development Tool -- Sub-Supplier Management and Sustainability -- Digitalization and Sub-Supplier Management.

This book highlights the latest research on sub-supplier management while also discussing its current state and related managerial challenges. It provides a process framework for managing sub-suppliers and an overview of the various buyer / sub-supplier relationships and their key characteristics. Furthermore, the respective chapters address essential capabilities to successfully manage sub-suppliers and to discuss how to overcome barriers and challenges associated with sub-supplier management. Concrete examples and cases are also provided, and, in closing, potential research opportunities are outlined and demonstrated.