Functions of supplier performance measurement To conclude the discussion of our case studies we summarise main functions of supplier performance measurement in Table 3. The framework we propose is based on the literature review on intra-organisational performance measurement presented in Table 1. We would like to emphasise two aspects of supplier performance measurement in particular:
Supplier performance measurement is primarily used as a communication tool—communication between the OEM and its supplier or between individual departments.
The performance measurement system can influence the power structure or at least the perceived power, authority and influence structure between individual departments of the OEM as well as between individual employees of the OEM and the supply base.