Contract manufacturing networks structure and supply chain management


Autoria(s): Ruokonen, Anna
Data(s)

17/03/2009

17/03/2009

2009

Resumo

The usual objectives that companies have for subcontracting are studied in this thesis. The case company’s objectives for contract manufacturing now and in the future are identified. The main objective of the thesis is to create a focused model for the structure and supply chain management in the contract manufacturing network. This model is made for case company’s certain profit center. The different possibilities and their advantages and disadvantages for the structure and supply chain management are examined trough a theoretical review of literature. The possibilities found are then examined from the case company’s point of view. The case company point of view is established based on the opinions of the case company’s representatives. The outcome of the thesis is that the star shaped structure with supply chain management centralized to case company would be the best choice for the case company to manage the contract manufacture network.

Identificador

http://www.doria.fi/handle/10024/44077

Idioma(s)

en

Palavras-Chave #supply chain management #subcontracting system #contract manufacturer #Subcontractor
Tipo

Master's thesis

Diplomityö