Manufacturing Outsourcing

1. Taking Control of the Company’s Destiny Through Knowledge
Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

2. Drivers for Change in Manufacturing
Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

3. Manufacturing in a Strategic Context

Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

4. Evolving Paradigms in Manufacturing
Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

5. The Knowledge Dimension
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6. Industrial Outlook
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7. Indicators and Initiatives for Industrial Renewal

Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

8. Research Roadmaps in Manufacturing
Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

9. How Well Are We Doing?
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10. Manufacturing Strategies, Created Through Decisions
Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

11. Make or Buy?
Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

12. The Geographical Footprint

Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

13. Approaching the Partner Selection and Location Decision

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14. Dealing with Complexity: Infrastructure Decisions
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15. The Innovation Process

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16. What is Knowledge?
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17. Knowledge Creation
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18. Knowledge Transfer and Distance
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19. Knowledge Transfer and Manufacturing
Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

20. Outsourcing and Sustainability
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21. Supply Chain Integration and Knowledge Transfer—A Case from the Automotive Industry (Case 1)
Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

22. Quality Improvement in Craft Manufacturing—A Case from Leisure Boat Manufacturing (Case 2)
Asbjørn Rolstadås, Bjørnar Henriksen, David O’Sullivan

23. Adaptive Manufacturing and Real Time Knowledge—a Case from Furniture Manufacturing (Case 3)
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24. Sustainable Manufacturing in SMEs—A Case from Sportswear Manufacturing (Case 4)
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Keywords: Engineering, Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing, Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Management, Industrial Organization