Total acquisition cost of overseas outsourcing/sourcing: A framework and a case study

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 858-875

  Song, Ninghua ^a   Platts, Ken ^a   Bance, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Manufacturing systems; Modelling; Outsourcing; Purchasing

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PURCHASING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 34548422854     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380710817291     Document Type: Article

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