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ABSTRACT
Module 8 - Outsourcing Innovation
Do you do white box or black box outsourcing? Are you primarily
OEM or ODM? Do you have a mix? Do you have a few close captive
suppliers, or a number of alternative suppliers? Are your
suppliers integrally involved with the internal workings of
a product or project, or are they given a set of specifications
with a physical envelope and input/output requirements and
work at arms length? To what degree do you expect innovation
from your suppliers and not just cost reduction? Are you working
around the globe in an "offshoring" mode with different
languages and cultures, or are you "nearshoring"
where your suppliers are more easily in touch with corporate
expectations and performance criteria?
Do you and your suppliers brainstorm together at the beginning?
Or, is your company fearful of letting suppliers see too much?
Does your process and associated "non-disclosure"
paperwork help or hinder innovation?
Did you know that some 90% of all outsourcing is for new
product design while less than 10% is for sustaining, cost
reduction, and maintenance activities?
The goal of this module is to provide Summit attendees with
the emerging techniques that appear to foster innovation in
environments that are outside of direct corporate control.
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