ANALYSING THE IMPACT OF THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF OUTSOURCING DECISION-MAKING CRITERIA: A MANUFACTURING CASE STUDY

Authors

  • M. Cheshmberah Department of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology
  • A. Makui Department of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology
  • S.M. Seyedhoseini Department of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science & Technology
  • S.M. Yousefi Department of Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/22-2-27

Keywords:

the impact of the product life cycle (PLC), core competencies, information leakage risk, technological capability, Friedman?s test, Kendall?s W test

Abstract

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study has been carried out to discover the impact of the product life cycle (PLC) on the importance of outsourcing decision-making criteria in a manufacturing firm. The four dimensions of outsourcing decision-making were identified, based on a literature review and on the conditions of the firm: (1) core competencies, (2) information leakage risk, (3) technological capability, and (4) cost. A case study and survey research were used, along with two non-parametric tests (Friedman

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Published

2011-11-05

How to Cite

Cheshmberah, M., Makui, A., Seyedhoseini, S., & Yousefi, S. (2011). ANALYSING THE IMPACT OF THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF OUTSOURCING DECISION-MAKING CRITERIA: A MANUFACTURING CASE STUDY. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.7166/22-2-27

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Case Studies