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Integrating resilience and sustainability in new product development by Central European automotive firms: is there synergy or two independent concepts?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Purpose This paper examines how automotive manufacturers in Hungary and Czechia have implemented resilience and sustainability measures within new product development (NPD). Design/methodology/approach Building on the resource dependence theory (RDT), it uses data from eleven in-depth interviews triangulated with suppliers’ codes of conduct and non-financial reports. Findings Resilience considerations and dependencies, as expected by RDT, shape the NPD decisions and sustainability is embedded, especially when prompted by customers or company needs for higher efficiency. Research limitations/implications The research is limited by the selection of large companies as well as by the sample size, while the case study approach enables us to dive into the strategies. Practical implications The research pointed to the importance of strategic procurement and the role of original equipment manufacturer (OEMs) and multinationals’ management in the operational process. Originality/value We contribute to extant literature by linking supply chain resilience and sustainability with NPD in an asymmetric and dependency-driven process.

Source: Logistics Research

DOI: 10.1108/lore-06-2025-0082

Authors: Petr Procházka, Eva Křenková, Gábor Túry

Institutions: Prague University of Economics and Business, Eötvös Loránd University, ELTE Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Institute of World Economics

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: International Visegrad Fund