Essays about: "IT OUTSOURCING CASE CHINA"

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1. 1. What is the Real Cost of Purchasing? - A comparison between purchasing offshore and purchasing nearshore

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell Produktion

   Author : Johannes Gustafsson; Maria Alström; [2017]
   Keywords : cost management; nearshore; offshore; purchasing management; risk management; production; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The product price given when producing offshore is not the entire truth and more companies decide to move their offshore production nearshore (Stentoft et. al, 2016). To measure the actual cost of producing many more parameters than visible costs needs to be taken account for. READ MORE

3. 2. IT-Outsourcing to China : In what way can ICT help manage challenges?

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Handels- och IT-högskolan

   Author : Sahand Esmaily; Emil Garrote; [2013]
   Keywords : IT-Outsourcing; Challenges; ICT; Virtual collaboration; Developing countries; IT-Infrastructure; China;

   Abstract : The purpose of the study was to explore the current IT-outsourcing situation in China, find out what challenges exist and figure out ways of managing these challenges with the help of ICT.To achieve the purpose of the study a case study was performed in Shanghai, China. READ MORE

4. 3. How does outsourcing affect developing countries? : The case of Ghana and Vietnam in comparison with China and India

   University essay from Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad

   Author : Marita Schierhold; [2012]
   Keywords : outsourcing; offshoring; Granger causality; economic development; measuring sourcing;

   Abstract : Purpose – The aim of this study is to explore how outsourcing affects developing countries. The effects are examined for Ghana and Vietnam, which have recently become attractive outsourcing locations. They are compared with China and India, both well known for their outsourcing sectors and their attractiveness as outsourcing locations. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring the Trend of Near-Sourcing to Eastern-Europe: the Case of Swedish Manufacturers

   University essay from IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain Management

   Author : Gunita Laursone; Emelie Domeij; [2012]
   Keywords : manufacturing outsourcing; Swedish manufacturers; offshore out-sourcing; far-sourcing; China; near-sourcing; Eastern Europe;

   Abstract : Outsourcing has been a way for firms to reduce their cost of production and enabling them to focus on their core competencies for decades. As the total costs for manufacturing in China – the most prominent outsourcing location, are increasing due to unfavourable mar-ket changes, which in turn leads to loss of the competitive advantage, European companies are more and more often realizing and pursuing the benefits of ‘near-sourcing’ their manu-facturing operations to Eastern European countries. READ MORE

6. 5. The navigation of SMEs’ International Vendor Selection

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Cheng Qian; Patrik Östlund; [2011-07-15]
   Keywords : SMEs; Vendor Selection; Driving Forces; Selection Criteria; Selecting Methods;

   Abstract : In today’s fierce competitive environment, offshore outsourcing is a main stream practice in global business operations. In this context, vendor selection is a critical factor affecting outsourcing performance. It has furthermore been determined as a multiple criteria decision making problem. READ MORE