Investigating the uncertain nature of the supply chain when outsourcing and the impacts of Information Technology System on managing uncertainties

QR Code

Investigating the uncertain nature of the supply chain when outsourcing and the impacts of Information Technology System on managing uncertainties

This paper covered three main topics in supply chain management studies: outsourcing, supply chain uncertainty and Information Technology (IT) system. The survey revealed that the outsourcing practices of participating companies are still mainly focusing on cost factors, which might mislead the mana...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Liu, Yibin
Format:	Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2008
Subjects:	outsourcing; supply chain uncertainty; IT system
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/21880/

Similar Items

Understanding Uncertainties in Supply Chain when Outsourcing Manufacturing Operations to China
by: Xu, Wenjing
Published: (2006)

A study on evolution of supply chain: from outsourcing to Collaborative Supply Chain; Myth or Reality?
by: Kathuria, Divya
Published: (2007)

The Research on Supply Chain Management in Outsourcing Process: A Case Study of Apple Inc.
by: ZHAO, WEIQI
Published: (2016)

Supply chain configuration conundrum: how does the pharmaceutical industry mitigate disturbance factors?
by: Huq, Fahian Anisul/FAH, et al.
Published: (2016)

Dealing with Disturbances in the Food Supply Chain for Perishable Products
by: Li, Haihan
Published: (2020)

Supply Chain and Supply Chain Management -- case study: a small specialised manufacture in South China
by: Liang, Yuhua
Published: (2008)

The Reasons Why Organisations Outsource Information Technology Systems
by: Davis, Peter, et al.
Published: (2004)

GLOBAL INTEGRATION OF SUPPLY CHAINS IN TEXTILE/APPAREL INDUSTRY
by: Salman, Muhammad
Published: (2006)

The role of information technology in pharmaceutical supply chains
by: Kochman, L., et al.
Published: (2010)

The Power of Supply Chain Visualisation: Developing a framework for visualising the supply chain
by: Ahmed, Wafaa Ahmed Hamed
Published: (2017)

Outsourcing in the Retail Industry: From Europe to India and China
by: Agarwal, Sunil
Published: (2007)

From Telco to Techno: Outsourcing transitioning in information systems
by: Thomson, P., et al.
Published: (2006)

A Comparative Study of IT Outsourcing Management in Australia and Taiwan
by: Lin, Chad, et al.
Published: (2007)

Creating Value in the supply Chain for Australian Farmed Barramundi: Whole of Chain Perspective
by: Howieson, Janet, et al.
Published: (2013)

The Impact of Supply Chain Resilience on Supply Chain Performance under the Moderating Effect of Sustainability: A Study under The Chinese Business Context
by: Li, Jiahao
Published: (2022)

Information and knowledge leakage in supply chain
by: Tan, Kim Hua, et al.
Published: (2016)

Modern slavery challenges to supply chain management
by: Gold, Stefan, et al.
Published: (2015)

An Investigation into the Supply Chain for Frozen Peas in Austria
by: Moussa, Tarek
Published: (2006)

Evaluation Issues in Managing IS/IT Outsourcing Contracts: A Study of Large Australian Organizations
by: Lin, Chad, et al.
Published: (2005)

A Case Analysis to Improve the Application Maintenance and Support Outsourcing of a National Airline
by: Chew, Alice
Published: (2009)

Implications of Outsourcing - Investigating the Nature of Quality of Service Provided by an Offshore Outsourcee
by: Zu, Hongli
Published: (2008)

Governing the Process, Quality and Administration of Outsourced IT Project
by: Chia, Su Guan
Published: (2006)

Supplier quality improvement: the value of information under uncertainty
by: Quigley, John, et al.
Published: (2018)

Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Supply Chain Collaboration
by: Meng, Xiangnan
Published: (2008)

Procurement dimensions in the Australian manufacturing sector: flexibility issues in a supply chain perspective
by: Jeeva, Ananda Singgaram
Published: (2004)

Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific Supply Chain: A Value(less) Chain?
by: Wong, Wennie
Published: (2008)

A technology selection framework for integrating manufacturing within a supply chain
by: Farooq, Sami, et al.
Published: (2012)

Novel approach for integrated biomass supply chain synthesis and optimisation
by: Hong, Boon Hooi
Published: (2020)

SUPPLY CHAIN OUTSOURCING: MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS USED IN INTER-ORGANISATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
by: Baciu, Andreea-Cristina
Published: (2016)

Firm-asymmetry and strategic outsourcing
by: Cao, Jiyun, et al.
Published: (2017)

Offshoring innovation: an empirical investigation of dyadic complementarity within SMEs
by: Khraishi, Ahmad, et al.
Published: (2020)

Service supply chain management: research implications from the service-dominant logic
by: Breidbach, C., et al.
Published: (2011)

Opportunities and Challenges of Blockchain Technology in China's Frozen Seafood Supply Chain in the aftermath of COVID-19
by: Li, Wanxi
Published: (2020)

Logistics and Cold Supply Chain Management in Singapore and Asia Pacific
by: Tan, Chiang Lim, Eddie
Published: (2006)

Resilient Sustainable Supply Chain Management - A Conceptual Framework
by: Chowdhury Md. Maruf Hossan, et al.
Published: (2012)

How Collaborative Approach Works in Supply Chain: Garoto Case Study
by: Bretas, Marcia Viviane
Published: (2008)

Performance metrics in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain (PSC)
by: Ali, Osman
Published: (2016)

A simulation study on strategy to mitigate leadtime uncertainty risk in the context of information sharing
by: Padmapriya, P., et al.
Published: (2012)

Supply Chain Readiness, Response and Recovery for Supply Chain Resilience to Vulnerabilities: A Study on Ready-Made Garment Industry of Bangladesh
by: Chowdhury, Md. Maruf Hossan, et al.
Published: (2013)

IT outsourcing relationship management and performance measurement system effectiveness
by: Perrin, Brian, et al.
Published: (2005)