This research explores the linkage between firms' outsourcing activities and the occurrence of supply chain disruptions … explore the overall environment of outsourcing and disruptions in supply chains in the automotive industry based upon a case … context in the automotive industry. The results indicate that there is a significant association between the outsourcing of …

Outsourcing, the strategy in which organizations employ the services of external providers, has attracted growing … sustaining competitive advantage. This research is based on petrol retailers in the UK that have adopted logistics outsourcing …, which influence outsourcing decisions and the nature and supply chain implications of outsourcing strategies. Research …

play in the supply chain. The factors include: the strategic orientation of the outsourcing organization; its perception of …

, and then more specifically in terms of cost‐ and service‐focused improvement in logistics outsourcing arrangements. Design … differentiators in the success of logistics outsourcing relationships is the service provider's ability to achieve proactive … is an important initial step towards understanding the value and nature of proactive improvement in logistics outsourcing …

As business firms and even public sector operations opt to run leaner operating systems, the question of outsourcing … industries on what is considered “best practice” in outsourcing. There is ample evidence that some of these views on outsourcing … outsourcing with special emphasis on warehousing. The paper briefly reviews selected foundation literature in the area and then …

The outsourcing decision considers the issue of whether an organization should perform certain activities internally or … purchase these services from third parties. One of the key issues in outsourcing is the potential for cost reduction. This … implications of the outsourcing decision, rather than focusing on price.  …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the use of outsourcing as a mechanism to cope with supply chain … in-house manufacturer's facility from the perspective of outsourcing. An operational level schedule of production and … . Originality/value – This study contributes to the limited yet important knowledge body on using outsourcing approach to coping …