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| Author: | Berggren, C. Bengtsson, L. |
| Title: | Rethinking outsourcing in manufacturing: A tale of two telecom firms |
| Journal: | European Management Journal
2004 : APR, VOL. 22:2, p. 211-223 |
| Index terms: | Telecommunications industry Product development Manufacturing Strategic management Outsourcing Companies Finland Sweden Nordic countries Scandinavia |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Since the early 1990s, outsourcing (hereafter as: outs.) has been a major industrial trend. In the literature the economic advantages of outs. are often taken for granted. This article aims to take a detailed look at actual outcomes in terms of costs and competences. The focus is on outs. of manufacturing in the telecom equipment industry. A comparative study is built of two leading firms, Ericsson (global leader in digital networks) and Nokia (world leader in cellular phones). The comparison reveals strikingly different strategies for production and outs., which lends support for a critical rethinking of general outs. trends. |
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