Abstract :
This article discusses the issue of building of components as opposed to buying of components in the development of new products and systems. Six important considerations were defined in the decision between building and buying: quantity, cost, time, specifications, resources and technical support.
Keywords :
building; cost-benefit analysis; purchasing; systems engineering; component building; component buying; cost; quantity; resources; specifications; technical support; time; Capacitors; Circuit faults; Costs; Electrical fault detection; Fault detection; Manufacturing; Power engineering and energy; Printed circuits; Production; Resistors;
