Essays about: "Make-or-buy decisions"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words Make-or-buy decisions.
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6. The decision behind outsourcing New Product Development : An exploratory case study in the context of technical products
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)Abstract : In todays increased globalized business world and with a firms’ ongoing need for higher quality and lower costs, outsourcing is a popular strategy for companies to use. This thesis intends to study outsourcing in the context of new product development (NPD). The aim of this research is to contribute to the field of operations management. READ MORE
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7. The true costs of internationally purchasing of energy storage systems in the Electromobility sector - A case study of Volvo Trucks battery supply chain
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Prior studies which are written in the field of the total cost of ownership (TCO) have focused on the application of TCO concept on mature industry sectors. The argument for the usefulness of TCO is mainly based on the fact that in the case of a mature industry the structure of supply chain can be easily and effectively identified. READ MORE
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8. Invest to perform internally versus outsourcing of metal additive manufacturing : An exploratory case study
University essay fromAbstract : Firms often stand before decisions on whether to make or buy components. Various well-established theories that have been applied and developed to understand make or buy decisions have also been critiqued for not generating a well-based decision basis. READ MORE
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9. Time for a New View? The view on firm boundaries within the context of IoT
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Master Thesis in Innovation and Industrial Management, University of Gothenburg – School of Business, Economics and Law, Spring Term 2016 Authors: Amanda Thielemann & Johanna Ojala Supervisor: Johan Brink Title: Time for a new view? The view on firm boundaries within the context of IoT. Background and problem: Transformation driven by Internet-of-things (‘IoT’) is dramatically changing the prerequisites for business strategy and competition. READ MORE
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10. Should we outsource it, or should we mess it up ourselves? : Factors affecting the make-or-buy decision in the sports retail industry: The case of Adidas Sailing
University essay from KTH/Entreprenörskap och InnovationAbstract : Combining concepts regarding the make-or-buy decision, such as Williamson’s (1981) ideas on transaction costs in conjunction with theories of supply chain management, the thesis outlines what factors should be of importance to firms when deciding to make or buy certain processes within the supply chain. Using Porter’s (1985) division of the supply chain into 5 sections we analyze the make-or-buy decisions of Catamaran Sports/Adidas sailing, finding that while many decisions taken match the theory-based predictions, a lot of processes are handled the way they are because of external constraints faced by the firm. READ MORE
