Summary of the Case
The video Nissan Cogent presented Nissan’s initiative of the same name. In particular, Nissan Cogent is a co-development regeneration tool that involves the Nissan European Technological Center, Cranfield University, and 89 of Nissan’s suppliers.
The case described how Nissan and its suppliers use Nissan Cogent to communicate and coordinate with each other during the design and development phase so that a better understanding of each other’s needs may be obtained. On one hand, Nissan Cogent would enable suppliers to improve their processes and products and maintain their reputations as quality suppliers. On the other hand, Nissan Cogent ...