Purpose

Under the global value chain (GVC) approach, this paper aims to analyze how domestic suppliers on the periphery of the automotive industry are affected by their relationship with foreign multinationals.

Design/methodology/approach

A case study with primary data collected from foreign multinationals operating in the Mexican automotive industry was used to analyze their relationship with domestic suppliers.

Findings

The evolution of the suppliers has been characterized by improved quality and added value in their products and more asset-intensive, efficient processes. This evolution has been driven by improvement in production capabilities and investment in new equipment by domestic suppliers and facilitated by knowledge transfer from foreign multinationals. However, it has not involved the acquisition of innovation capabilities or the internationalization of production activities. This has limited their position on the first levels of the value chain and their global presence, which are essential aspects when climbing the industry value chain to lead some activities at a global level. At the same time, most of these suppliers have become strategic and have a greater dependence on foreign multinationals. This poses a dilemma for domestic firms, as the relationship with these multinationals becomes more intense and dependent and at the same time reduces the possibility of leading activities in the value chain.

Originality/value

The paper analyzes the impact on domestic suppliers of their relationships with foreign multinationals, integrating traditional product, process and functional upgrading and new elements, in particular, participation in the GVC and dependence on multinationals.

中文翻译：

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国内供应商在汽车产业全球价值链外围的困境

目的

在全球价值链（GVC）方法下，本文旨在分析汽车行业外围的国内供应商如何受到与外国跨国公司的关系的影响。

设计/方法/方法

使用从在墨西哥汽车行业经营的外国跨国公司收集的主要数据的案例研究来分析它们与国内供应商的关系。

发现

供应商发展的特点是产品质量和附加值的提高以及资产密集型、高效的流程。这一演变是由国内供应商提高生产能力和投资新设备以及外国跨国公司的知识转移推动的。但是，它没有涉及创新能力的获取或生产活动的国际化。这限制了他们在价值链第一层的地位和他们的全球影响力，这是攀登行业价值链以在全球层面领导某些活动的重要方面。与此同时，这些供应商中的大多数已经成为战略性的，对外国跨国公司的依赖程度更大。这给国内企业带来了两难境地，

原创性/价值

本文分析了国内供应商与外国跨国公司的关系，整合传统产品、流程和功能升级以及新元素，特别是参与全球价值链和对跨国公司的依赖对国内供应商的影响。