Essays about: "Offshore sourcing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Offshore sourcing.

  1. 1. An Evaluation of Sourcing Strategies’ Relationship with Software Development Project Performance

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Johanna Strand; Shenner Kotlji; [2020]
    Keywords : Sourcing Strategies; Insourcing; Outsourcing; Global Software Development; Project Performance; Sourcing Strategier; Insourcing; Outsourcing; Global Mjukvaruutveckling; Projekt Performance;

    Abstract : Background: The rapid improvement of technological infrastructure over the past three decades have led to increased connectivity and communication possibilities. This has allowed firms to develop sophisticated firm-specific governance structures with the use of different sourcing strategies. READ MORE

  3. 2. Expected and Achieved Outcomes of Reshoring: A Swedish Perspective

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Tekniska Högskolan

    Author : Alexander Vestin; Movin Sequeira Frank; [2017]
    Keywords : reshoring; manufacturing; expected outcomes; achieved outcomes;

    Abstract : Purpose: Over the last couple of decades, globalization has impacted market competition. This results in that companies heavily offshore to low-wage countries to enhance its competitiveness through lower costs. Offshoring constitutes relocation of manufacturing activities to other existing manufacturing sites in foreign countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Managing Transfer Projects in an Offshore Strategy : Swedish and Chinese Perspectives

    University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för innovation, design och teknik

    Author : Emma Adolfsson; Peder Lindgren; [2015]
    Keywords : Chinese Culture; Knowledge Transfer; Knowledge Management; Transfer Project; Project Management; Offshore;

    Abstract : Offshoring concerns the relocation or a transfer of a company’s business activities to another country. When a company decides to offshore their business to another location it involves the transfer of products and knowledge which are both key activities in transfer projects. READ MORE

  5. 4. Knowledge management in an offshore context : A study on IT-consulting projects at Accenture

    University essay from Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johan Banck; Agnes Osborne; [2012]
    Keywords : Offshore sourcing; knowledge management; barriers; knowledge; Accenture;

    Abstract : During the last decade offshore sourcing has emerged as a rapidly growing trend, making offshore-based consultants rule rather than exception in IT consulting projects. This offshore context introduces challenges in knowledge management; something of particular interest in IT consulting, being a knowledge intensive industry where a firm’s ability to leverage knowledge determines its ability to gain competitive advantage. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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