DocumentCode
1927629
Title
Make or buy: understanding the impact of technology choices
Author
Probert, D.R.
Author_Institution
Manufact. Eng. Group, Cambridge Univ., UK
fYear
1996
fDate
35172
Firstpage
42461
Lastpage
42464
Abstract
This paper identifies the significance of make or buy issues for manufacturing industry, and positions the question as central to manufacturing strategy. The key importance of technology assessment in formulating a make or buy strategy is examined, together with some practical techniques for making this assessment. Finally the issues of managing the technology base of a business are reviewed, and current research aimed at facilitating this task is described
Keywords
management; manufacturing industries; production control; buy strategy; make strategy; management; manufacturing industry; manufacturing strategy; technology choices;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Manufacturing Strategy, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
Coventry
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/ic:19960528
Filename
543612
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