Learning effects on maintenance outsourcing

Optimization of single outsourcer–single subcontractor outsourcing relationship under reliability and maintenance constraints

In this paper, we focus on outsourcing activities optimization problem in single period setting. In some situations, capacity planning or outsourcing is a one-time event and can be modeled as a single period problem. The aim of this research is to balance the trade-off between two echelons of a supply chain consisting of a single outsourcer and a single subcontractor. Each part is composed of a...

Outsourcing or Insourcing of Transportation System Evaluation Using Intelligent Agents Approach

Nowadays, outsourcing is viewed as a trade strategy and organizations tend to adopt new strategies to achieve competitive advantages in the current world of business. focusing on main copmpetencies, and transferring most of activities to outside resources of organization( outsourcing) is one such strategy is. In this paper, we aim to decide on decision maker agent of transportation system, by a...

LEARNING FROM OUTSOURCING: THE EFFECTS OF OUTSOURCING STRATEGY ON ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY Catherine Magelssen Strategy and Entrepreneurship Area London Business School

Theories of firm boundaries and empirical research on the consequences of boundary choices typically focus on the transaction or capability level. Studies of organization-level governance strategies to tease out how organizations learn from their boundary choices over time to develop capabilities for enhancing performance are scarce. We use a longitudinal, large sample, panel dataset on organiz...

Identification of Pattern used in Determination of Critical Success Factors in ITS Projects, Case Study: Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization

One of the risks recognized by relevant authorities is the risk of outsourcing ITS projects. The purpose of this study was to design and explain the pattern of determining the critical success factors in outsourcing large-scale ITS projects in the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development (Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization). This study was performed using qualitative method. The pa...

Effects Of Outsourcing And FDI Spillovers On Productivity Of East Asia-Pacific Countries