To offshore or reshore? The battle of data points

To offshore or reshore? The battle of data points

[...]our research shows that not all offshoring decisions are based on the best methods or information. [...]a series of incorrect decisions made offshoring look like a great decision when it was not. [...]after years of outsourcing, Plant A was still the same size and unable to trim its overhead de...

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Veröffentlicht in:Supply Chain Management Review 2018-05, Vol.22 (3), p.42-46
Hauptverfasser: Eriksson, David, Hilletofth, Per, Ellram, Lisa M, Sansone, Cinzia
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cost control
Cost reduction
Decision making
Employees
Employment
Lean manufacturing
Manufacturing
Manufacturing costs
Offshore
Outsourcing
Overhead costs
Production costs
Reshoring
Six Sigma
Suppliers
Supply chain management
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Zusammenfassung:[...]our research shows that not all offshoring decisions are based on the best methods or information. [...]a series of incorrect decisions made offshoring look like a great decision when it was not. [...]after years of outsourcing, Plant A was still the same size and unable to trim its overhead despite lower production levels. [...]one product became so expensive to produce internally that it was priced too high and failed in the market while lower-cost competitors thrive today.
ISSN:1521-9747