Abstract
This paper investigates offshoring trends in the automotive industry. The research approach consisted of combining
empirical findings from case companies with latest research from the field. Empirical data was collected through
case studies from 15 automotive organisations based in Europe consisting of original equipment manufacturers and
engineering service providers.
The findings indicated some offshoring trends in the automotive industry. Offshoring in this industry is moving
from a manufacturing focus to incorporate large parts of the process, including high-level product development
engineering activities. This development has created several challenges. These challenges arose as organisations
are not considering how offshoring activities could be integrated with an increasingly global supply chain for the
manufacturing of the final product.
The paper contributes to manufacturing theory with a focus on offshoring in the automotive industry and provides
practitioners with information on a cutting-edge trend to the industry
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 18th Annual Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium |
| Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 18th Annual Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium - Cambridge, United Kingdom Duration: 11 Sept 2014 → 12 Sept 2014 Conference number: 18 http://www.ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/events/cimsymposium14/ |
Conference
| Conference | 18th Annual Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium |
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| Number | 18 |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Cambridge |
| Period | 11/09/2014 → 12/09/2014 |
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