Improvement of outsourcing by employing Lean Philosophy
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Purpose: Presents lean outsourcing model and application on a small UK-based manufacturing company that has been outsourcing part of its activities. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed approach comprised two parts. The former is the outsourcing activities within small and medium sized manufacturing companies. The later is the use of lean philosophy for continuous improvement of outsourcing. Findings: The lean outsourcing model enables the outsourcing managers in improving outsourcing without any additional aid / expenditure. Research limitations/implications: The model is developed based on the information acquired from small and medium sized real manufacturing companies. Originality/value: The lean outsourcing model is a novel approach for small and medium sized manufacturing companies. The model may be used for small and medium sized companies in other industry.
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