Drivers of the Successful Green Manufacturing Outsourcing Decisions in U. S Companies

Syed A. Rehman Khan; Zhang Yu; Chen Xi

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Drivers of the Successful Green Manufacturing Outsourcing Decisions in U. S Companies

Syed A. Rehman Khan, Zhang Yu, Chen Xi

Published in Advances in Applied Sciences (Volume 2, Issue 5)

Received: 14 February 2017 Accepted: 8 March 2017 Published: 23 October 2017

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This study will help to understanding the success factors involved in manufacturing outsourcing decisions. In traditional way companies was thinking about outsourcing is only for cost cutting and reduce to the headcounts, but in today’s world this trend is changing, and many companies are also using outsourcing for their core competency not only for cost cutting but for flexibility, make free to internal resources for other purposes, available cash and capital for R&D (research and development). Many companies (manufacturing) are going towards outsourcing their core competency and now companies believe on continuous improvement and facilitation to the customers and make them satisfied and delighted. In the research results most important factor is “supplier competency and reliability” in manufacturing outsourcing decision. Now companies are going towards strategic outsourcing and companies have understood which product they can make in-house or which products they can make by outsourcing in more better way, there are not many successful examples of Dell Corporation, IBM whose are using outsourcing as an strategic. Effective manufacturing outsourcing strategies are not just implemented but should be shaped and mold for particular business and with the competitive need of particular business.

Published in	Advances in Applied Sciences (Volume 2, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.aas.20170205.14
Page(s)	75-79
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Supply Chain Management, Drivers, Green Manufacturing, Information Technology

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Syed A. Rehman Khan, Zhang Yu, Chen Xi. (2017). Drivers of the Successful Green Manufacturing Outsourcing Decisions in U. S Companies. Advances in Applied Sciences, 2(5), 75-79. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.aas.20170205.14

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Syed A. Rehman Khan, Zhang Yu, Chen Xi. Drivers of the Successful Green Manufacturing Outsourcing Decisions in U. S Companies. Adv Appl Sci. 2017;2(5):75-79. doi: 10.11648/j.aas.20170205.14

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Syed A. Rehman Khan

School of Economics and Management, Chang’an University, Xi’an, China
Zhang Yu

School of Printing and Packaging, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, China
Chen Xi

School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China

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Syed A. Rehman Khan; Zhang Yu; Chen Xi. Drivers of the Successful Green Manufacturing Outsourcing Decisions in U. S Companies. Adv. Appl. Sci. 2017, 2(5), 75-79. doi: 10.11648/j.aas.20170205.14

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Syed A. Rehman Khan, Zhang Yu, Chen Xi. Drivers of the Successful Green Manufacturing Outsourcing Decisions in U. S Companies. Adv Appl Sci. 2017;2(5):75-79. doi: 10.11648/j.aas.20170205.14

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