- Reduced costs (Collins et al., 1997Collins, R., Bechler, K., & Pires, S. (1997). Outsourcing in the automotive industry: from JIT to modular consortia. European Management Journal, 15(5), 498-508. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0263-2373(97)00030-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0263-2373(97)...
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- Loss of competencies in areas essential to the business (Sacomano & Iemma, 2009Sacomano, M., No., & Iemma, A. F. (2009). Estratégias e arranjos produtivos da indústria automobilística nos mercados emergentes: o caso brasileiro. Revista de Administração da UNIMEP, 2(3), 127-139.); excessive dependence on suppliers (Sacomano & Iemma, 2009Sacomano, M., No., & Iemma, A. F. (2009). Estratégias e arranjos produtivos da indústria automobilística nos mercados emergentes: o caso brasileiro. Revista de Administração da UNIMEP, 2(3), 127-139.). |
- Increased efficiency (Collins et al., 1997Collins, R., Bechler, K., & Pires, S. (1997). Outsourcing in the automotive industry: from JIT to modular consortia. European Management Journal, 15(5), 498-508. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0263-2373(97)00030-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0263-2373(97)...
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- Difficulty of maintaining contracts when suppliers face adversities (Marx et al., 1997Marx, R., Zilbovicius, M., & Salerno, M. S. (1997). The modular consortium in a new VW truck plant in Brazil: new forms of assembler and supplier relationship. Integrated Manufacturing Systems, 8(5), 292-298. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09576069710179742. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09576069710179...
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- Better quality (Collins et al., 1997Collins, R., Bechler, K., & Pires, S. (1997). Outsourcing in the automotive industry: from JIT to modular consortia. European Management Journal, 15(5), 498-508. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0263-2373(97)00030-3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0263-2373(97)...
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- Loss of technical knowledge (Marx et al., 1997Marx, R., Zilbovicius, M., & Salerno, M. S. (1997). The modular consortium in a new VW truck plant in Brazil: new forms of assembler and supplier relationship. Integrated Manufacturing Systems, 8(5), 292-298. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09576069710179742. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09576069710179...
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- Better management of suppliers and development of products (Doran & Hill, 2008Doran, D., & Hill, A. (2008). A review of modular strategies and architecture within manufacturing operations. Journal of Automobile Engineering, 223(1), 65-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544070JAUTO822. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544070JAUTO8...
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- Sharing of investments with suppliers (Doran & Hill, 2008Doran, D., & Hill, A. (2008). A review of modular strategies and architecture within manufacturing operations. Journal of Automobile Engineering, 223(1), 65-75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544070JAUTO822. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/09544070JAUTO8...
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