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100			_a Mederos, Lazaro A. _97863
245			_aThe future of outsourcing: strategic outsourcing controls and the backsourcing evolution
260			_bPalgrave Macmillan _aSwitzerland _c2021
300			_axi, 223 p.
365			_aEURO _b56.99
520			_aAbout this book This book provides a new evolutionary perspective on outsourcing. The traditional prioritization of continuous outsourcing has resulted in increased hidden costs that have sabotaged business profits. As a result of undisciplined outsourcing, businesses have lost a defining characteristic of their success: decision control. In contrast, the ability to combine outsourcing with backsourcing is a winning strategy for business leaders across a broad range of industries. In this book, the author traces the essence of the outsourcing industry as it has evolved over the past two centuries. With compelling case studies from the pharmaceutical, aviation, insurance, and cookware industries, this book moves beyond theorizing. It highlights key insights from some of the leading outsourcing pioneers who helped to define the industry. The case studies demonstrate the evolution of outsourcing, from a past marked by a costly outsourcing approach to a future fueled by the diversification of sourcing for optimal business success. Through the provision of decision models and best practices, this book provides academics and practitioners with tangible steps to implement successful outsourcing and backsourcing strategies.
650			_aContracting out _93967
650			_aProduction management _9434
650			_aBusiness enterprises--Finance _9200
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