DocumentCode :
2607531
Title :
Cost-transparent sourcing in China applying total cost of ownership
Author :
Bremen, P. ; Oehmen, J. ; Alard, R.
Author_Institution :
ETH Zurich, Zurich
fYear :
2007
fDate :
2-4 Dec. 2007
Firstpage :
262
Lastpage :
266
Abstract :
Asia, eminently China, is gaining in importance regarding manufacturing especially for high- volume, low-cost production. The request from industry in Switzerland to comprehend all costs related to global sourcing projects concerning China leads to the approach of total cost of ownership (TCO). In this paper, first a literature review regarding existing concepts with special focus on industry incentives, benefits, barriers and methods of structuring cost objects is conducted. Thereafter, an enhancement of the TCO approach is presented in order to achieve a holistic and transparent cost evaluation that takes supply chain risks into account. Concluding, methods for quantification of cost objects are discussed and evaluated critically.
Keywords :
costing; outsourcing; risk management; supply chains; Asia; China; Switzerland; TCO approach; cost-transparent sourcing; global sourcing projects; industry incentives; low-cost production; ownership cost; supply chain risks; Asia; Costing; Costs; Manufacturing industries; Procurement; Production; Risk analysis; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Technology management; China; cost analysis; global sourcing; supply chain risks; total cost of ownership;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2007 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1529-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1529-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IEEM.2007.4419192
Filename :
4419192
Link To Document :
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