Abstract
Many engineering companies experience new challenges when globalising product development. Global product development (GPD) is a relatively nascent research area, and previous research reveals the need for decision support frameworks. This research investigates how decisions are made when companies outsource or offshore product development tasks, and how these decisions can be improved. A brief literature review on existing research on GPD and decision making is given, followed by two case studies, where implications of decisions are investigated. The findings point towards further studies required for creating a decision support framework for managers to make better decisions in the future.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of 21st EurOMA Conference: Operations Management in an Innovation Economy |
Number of pages | 9 |
Publisher | European Operations Management Association |
Publication date | 2014 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | 21st EurOMA Conference: Operations Management in an Innovation Economy - Palermo, Italy Duration: 20 Jun 2014 → 25 Jun 2014 Conference number: 21 http://www.euroma2014italy.org/ |
Conference
Conference | 21st EurOMA Conference: Operations Management in an Innovation Economy |
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Number | 21 |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Palermo |
Period | 20/06/2014 → 25/06/2014 |
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Keywords
- Decision making
- Global product development