Make or buy issues sit firmly at the centre of the manufacturing strategy of a company. Although the ideas of business strategy have been developed, discussed and applied by academics and practitioners over many years, the concepts of manufacturing strategy are comparatively recent. The history and content of manufacturing strategy will be examined in more detail, but first we need to see how it fits into overall business strategy.

Chapter Contents:

• 2.1 The position of make or buy in business strategy
• 2.2 Manufacturing and business strategy
• 2.3 Manufacturing strategy
• 2.4 Levels at which make or buy needs to be considered
• 2.5 The traditional make or buy decision tree
• 2.6 What factors will need to be taken into account in a make or buy review?
• 2.7 Formulating a make or buy strategy in a manufacturing business
• 2.8 Industrial economics
• 2.9 Business and competitive strategy
• 2.10 Strategic management
• 2.11 A structured approach to make or buy strategy

Inspec keywords: strategic planning; commerce

Other keywords: manufacturing strategy; business strategy; manufacturing business context

Subjects: Planning