• DocumentCode
    2554002
  • Title

    Outsourcing: focusing on core competencies by leveraging resources

  • Author

    Gordon, James C. ; Gordon, Aidan C.

  • Author_Institution
    Gordon Crane & Hoist Inc., Vancouver, BC, Canada
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    18-20 Aug 1996
  • Firstpage
    163
  • Lastpage
    167
  • Abstract
    This paper presents an overview of outsourcing as a means of performing tasks beyond, the scope of the permanent core staff of your organization, by having a wide variety of companies at your disposal to work with you, supplying their specific expertise on a job-by-job or project-by-project basis. This allows your company to stay focused and have the freedom to operate and maintain specialized business pursuits without carrying the heavy burden of large overhead during downturns in the business cycle. The paper concludes with a specific example of a lesser known application in outsourcing with respect to heavy engineering
  • Keywords
    manufacturing industries; outsourcing; core competencies; crane manufacturing; heavy engineering; outsourcing; specialized business pursuits; Companies; Contracts; Cranes; Law; Legal factors; Logistics; Outsourcing; Performance analysis; Production facilities; Virtual enterprises;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Engineering and Technology Management, 1996. IEMC 96. Proceedings., International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Vancouver, BC
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3552-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMC.1996.547808
  • Filename
    547808