Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 12, 2011
Over the last decade, offshore manufacturing seemed like a no-brainer. dollar, rising fuel costs and the risks inherent in longer supply chains have many companies rethinking their sourcing strategies. Offshoring isn't going away, but companies will have to be smarter about it. Is it time to retrench?
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2010
Moreover if they decide to develop the application should this be done internally with existing staff, or outsourced, and if outsourced will it be done domestically or offshore and who will manage the process. Their core is the design and the idea, the operating system, plus the network environment such as iTunes. But manufacturing?
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Harvard Business Review
MARCH 1, 2018
The constantly fluctuating number of barrels of crude available from nimble shale operations is a primary driver, but so are the long-term impact of increased fuel efficiency and the fits and starts of the global transition away from fossil fuels on world demand. .—while The soaring U.S.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 30, 2015
These are the dry cleaners, restaurants, car repair operations, and local retailers that are part of the fabric of our daily lives. An important but less well-documented type is comprised of an estimated 1 million small businesses that are part of commercial and government supply chains (referred to as suppliers). from offshore.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
However, in recent years a parallel explosion of digital tools and services has taken place in the manufacturing realm as well, drawing in computer-assisted design and 3D printing equipment to open-source operating systems, the cloud, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Second, a number of important inputs have gotten cheaper.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
Combine that with the offshoring mania among established manufacturers, and you've got a full-blown crisis. Testing in these cases was not previously possible due to the cost of an on-site operator. The result has been the loss of millions of U.S. manufacturing jobs.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
While the last wave of globalization centered on accessing foreign markets and creating low-cost global supply chains, the next wave could follow a very different pattern. As corporations rethink their global supply chains and business models, creating ecosystems of suppliers and aspiring entrepreneurs could be part of the solution.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
15 
Let's personalize your content