Title :
Minimum pain, maximum gain
Author :
Gross, Rainer ; Lawrence, Tim ; Toth, Tom ; Vasak, David
Author_Institution :
PA Consulting Group, London
Abstract :
This paper examines how organizations can achieve the maximum potential from low-cost offshore manufacturing. In combination with a focus on timely implementation of pro-active risk management, the rigorous execution and management of complex projects can result in improvements that often exceed the stated targets, and certainly exceed current results
Keywords :
cost reduction; organisational aspects; outsourcing; project management; risk management; cost reduction; low-cost offshore manufacturing; proactive risk management; project management;
Journal_Title :
Manufacturing Engineer