Medina-Serrano, Rubén; González-Ramírez, Reyes; … - In: Journal of industrial engineering and management : JIEM 13 (2020) 1, pp. 133-154
Purpose: Make-or-buy decisions represent a critical dilemma faced by many firms. The appropriate decision between designing and manufacturing parts or services in-house, buying them from external providers or combining both is a fundamental firm process. This paper seeks to address this question...