Essays about: "outsourcing competitive advantage"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words outsourcing competitive advantage.

  1. 1. Criteria Affecting the Choice of Cloud Service Provider : An Exploratory Study of the Process of Choosing a Cloud Service Provider

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Gustav Löfgren; Adam Levestam; [2021]
    Keywords : Cloud services; resource-based view; decision-making; model; trust; commitment; Molntjänster; resource-based view; beslutsfattande; model; förtroende; engagemang;

    Abstract : Cloud services can be seen as modern IT outsourcing and have become a popular technological solution for companies to create and maintain a competitive advantage. The number of cloud service providers (CSPs) is continuously growing in a highly competitive market. READ MORE

  3. 2. Production as a Source of Competitive Advantage in the Value Chain of Electrified Heavy Vehicles Manufacturing Companies

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Hamid Nabati; Mohsen Banaei Fard; [2021]
    Keywords : Electrification; Value Chain; Production Efficiency; Technology Transformation; Heavy Duty Trucks; Delphi Method; Competitive Advantage;

    Abstract : Global goals to reduce the greenhouse gases and CO2 emission has challenged many industries to innovate new technologies or shift to different products. Electrification of transportation has been considered a major improvement in this respect, which affects the entire transportation value chain including the manufacturing of heavy-duty vehicles. READ MORE

  4. 3. Entrepreneurial Outsourcing : Motivators, Benefits, Risks and Challenges

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Steffen Appelhans; Tobias Svensson; [2019]
    Keywords : Outsourcing; Entrepreneurship; Startups; Internationalization; Externalization; Subcontracting; Offshoring;

    Abstract : Our economy is going global. Open borders and the internet have created endless possibilities for companies to source products and services internationally. This phenomenon, outsourcing, is widely studied among large companies, usually referring to them offshoring parts of their operations to increase business and cost efficiency. READ MORE

  5. 4. Fostering Innovation and Trust when Contracting Service Suppliers : A Case Study at a Retail Company

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Jonas Florén; Marcus Kian Rousta; [2018]
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    Abstract : Manufacturing and retail companies outsource their logistics activities to third party logisticsproviders to focus on, and enhance, core competencies. Outsourcing is associated with severalbenefits, e.g. decreasing costs and more flexibility, but it also inherent risks. READ MORE

  6. 5. Purchasing Process of Services : A Study of the Purchasing Process of Human Resource (HR) Services

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Zubah Kollie Yennego Jr; Fredrik Blomstervall; Markus Rasmussen; [2017]
    Keywords : Professional Human Resource Services; Categorization of service; Purchasing Models; Service Purchasing Process;

    Abstract : Title: Purchasing Process of Services: A Study of the Purchasing Process of HumanResource (HR) services Background: The rise in competition among organizations continues to increase. The rise in globalization, outsourcing and continuous pressure from customers have been the source for the increase in competition. READ MORE