Rozwój innowacji otwartych w świetle strategii zarządzania łańcuchem dostaw
Open innovations development in the light of supply chain management strategies

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to indicate the role of various open innovation types in the light of different supply chain strategies. All considerations and conclusions are based on results of the literature review and empirical research titled “Innovations in supply chain management”, carried out among 202 manufacturing companies in Poland in 2016. In the subsequent contributions to the article, the attention is focused on the following aspects: innovations development in a supply chain perspective, research methodology and results. Findings from the literature review and research allow to draw conclusions, that direct (first-tier) suppliers are the main business partners of manufacturing companies in innovations development and furthermore, the supply chain cooperation most often aims at co-creation of product innovations. Most innovation-oriented projects are realized by companies indicating efficiency and cost reduction as a key objective of supply chain management.

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