Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Eine Plattform für die Wissenschaft: Bauingenieurwesen, Architektur und Urbanistik
Perceptions of sheathing attributes by OSB wholesalers and manufacturers
This study examines the attributes of oriented Strandboard (OSB) sheathing that are important to North American OSB wholesale buyers when making their purchase decisions. Gap/match in the perceived importance of various OSB sheathing attributes among OSB supplier firms and OSB wholesale buyer firms was examined. Data for this cross-sectional study was collected in Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 from a sample of building material wholesale buyers and OSB supplier firms. A 22.3 percent response rate (n = 72, representing 3.56 billion ft.2, 3/8-in. basis, of OSB sheathing purchased in 2002) was obtained from 323 OSB wholesale sheathing buyers and a 78 percent response rate (n = 14, accounting for 18.4 billion ft.2, 3/8-in. basis, of OSB produced in 2002) was obtained from 18 OSB supplier firms in North America. Results of the study indicate that OSB wholesale respondents perceived floor sheathing attributes differently from roof and wall sheathing attributes. According to the study's wholesale respondents, absence of delamination and thickness uniformity are perceived to be the most important product attributes in floor sheathing, whereas competitive price is perceived as the most important product attribute in roof/wall sheathing. Timely delivery is the most important service attribute for wholesale buyers in roof, wall, and floor sheathing products. A comparison between OSB wholesalers and their supplier's rating of importance of sheathing attributes showed significant (p < 0.05) negative gaps (buyer importance rating > supplier importance rating) in perceptions of thickness uniformity (roof and wall sheathing), presence of edge sealing (floor sheathing), availability of environmentally certified products (roof, wall, and floor sheathing), and buyer-supplier relationship (roof, wall, and floor sheathing). Significant positive gaps (buyer importance rating < supplier importance rating) in perceptions were found for dimensional stability (roof and wall sheathing), brand (floor sheathing), and use of ecommerce technology (roof, wall, and floor). Understanding the mismatch between a firm's perceptions and its customer's view provides valuable information to the OSB manufacturing firms to correct these gaps by appropriately allocating its capital and personnel for a greater profitability and superior competitive advantage.
Perceptions of sheathing attributes by OSB wholesalers and manufacturers
This study examines the attributes of oriented Strandboard (OSB) sheathing that are important to North American OSB wholesale buyers when making their purchase decisions. Gap/match in the perceived importance of various OSB sheathing attributes among OSB supplier firms and OSB wholesale buyer firms was examined. Data for this cross-sectional study was collected in Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 from a sample of building material wholesale buyers and OSB supplier firms. A 22.3 percent response rate (n = 72, representing 3.56 billion ft.2, 3/8-in. basis, of OSB sheathing purchased in 2002) was obtained from 323 OSB wholesale sheathing buyers and a 78 percent response rate (n = 14, accounting for 18.4 billion ft.2, 3/8-in. basis, of OSB produced in 2002) was obtained from 18 OSB supplier firms in North America. Results of the study indicate that OSB wholesale respondents perceived floor sheathing attributes differently from roof and wall sheathing attributes. According to the study's wholesale respondents, absence of delamination and thickness uniformity are perceived to be the most important product attributes in floor sheathing, whereas competitive price is perceived as the most important product attribute in roof/wall sheathing. Timely delivery is the most important service attribute for wholesale buyers in roof, wall, and floor sheathing products. A comparison between OSB wholesalers and their supplier's rating of importance of sheathing attributes showed significant (p < 0.05) negative gaps (buyer importance rating > supplier importance rating) in perceptions of thickness uniformity (roof and wall sheathing), presence of edge sealing (floor sheathing), availability of environmentally certified products (roof, wall, and floor sheathing), and buyer-supplier relationship (roof, wall, and floor sheathing). Significant positive gaps (buyer importance rating < supplier importance rating) in perceptions were found for dimensional stability (roof and wall sheathing), brand (floor sheathing), and use of ecommerce technology (roof, wall, and floor). Understanding the mismatch between a firm's perceptions and its customer's view provides valuable information to the OSB manufacturing firms to correct these gaps by appropriately allocating its capital and personnel for a greater profitability and superior competitive advantage.
Perceptions of sheathing attributes by OSB wholesalers and manufacturers
Dasmohapatra, Sudipta (Autor:in)
International Wood Symposium, 39 ; 47-55
2005
9 Seiten, 2 Bilder, 4 Tabellen, 27 Quellen
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
An Activity-Based Costing Model for Logistics Operations of Manufacturers and Wholesalers
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