Outsourcing in maintenance management: A valid alternative to self‐provision
Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering
ISSN: 1355-2511
Article publication date: 1 September 1995
Abstract
Presents the concept of outsourcing as a means for achieving strategic advantages. Describes the process of outsourcing and provides a practical approach which uses six steps. The six‐steps approach described provides a framework to outsourcing in a systematic way by addressing key issues around objectives, readiness, alternatives, proposals and negotiations. Outlines the expected benefits of outsourcing. Provides an illustration on how organizations outsource their maintenance activities such as plant overhauls and turnaround.
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Citation
Campbell, J.D. (1995), "Outsourcing in maintenance management: A valid alternative to self‐provision", Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol. 1 No. 3, pp. 18-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552519510096369
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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