DocumentCode
1208572
Title
Outsourcing and climbing a value chain
Author
Greenstein, Shane
Author_Institution
Northwestern University
Volume
25
Issue
5
fYear
2005
Firstpage
84
Lastpage
84
Abstract
A value chain is a core concept of manufacturing economics. Yet, business reporters often misuse the concept when discussing global outsourcing in electronic equipment manufacturing. This confusion is, fortunately, correctable with one big insight: There are two distinct strategies for improving a firm´s value chain. Once these strategies are clarified, it exposes the problems with today´s policy debate about outsourcing.
Keywords
Value chain; electronic equipment manufacturing; outsourcing; Assembly; Contracts; Electronic equipment manufacture; Industrial economics; Logistics; Manufacturing; Outsourcing; Semiconductor device measurement; Silicon; Supply chains; Value chain; electronic equipment manufacturing; outsourcing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Micro, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1732
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MM.2005.95
Filename
1528462
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