Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that there is a wealth of academic literature that qualitatively examines the outsourcing and offshoring from a go/no go perspective. The paper examines the complex “where to outsource” question by applying a quantitative approach called...

The purpose of this paper is to provide further insight into the process of scientific and technical information transfer. We present and analyze results of data gathered over a two year period from more than 300 engineers and scientists employed at five major U.S. corporations (Xerox,...

As more supply chains are becoming dependent upon suppliers, an interruption of supply networks can obstruct the functionality of the entire supply chain. The purpose of this paper is to present what we believe is a useful way to think about the number of suppliers needed in the presence of...

This paper addresses the role of computerized literature search systems (CLS) in the transfer of scientific and technical information (STI). We consider how information acquired through computerized search differs in characteristics and usage from information acquired from other sources. Data...

The quotation process tightly links the manufacturer and its suppliers and customers on a supply chain. An excellent record of successful quotes not only benefits trading partners, but also positions the manufacturer on the market in terms of its responsiveness, customer service, efficiency, and...