How do plural-sourcing firms make and buy the impact of supplier portfolio design

This paper uses the notion of contracting strategy to advance research in plural sourcing. We develop and test a theoretical framework to explain how plural-sourcing firms strike the make-and-buy balance depending on their contracting strategy. The focal firm’s choice of a contracting strategy is as...

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Main Authors: Sako, M, Chondrakis, G, Vaaler, P
Format: Journal article
Published: INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences) 2016