Make vs Buy

Careful consideration of cost, lead time, and supply chain issues, along with the resources and capabilities available, helps in make vs buy decisions

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How your business benefits

Aids in risk mitigation

Aids in risk mitigation

 

  • While analyzing factors that can aid in make vs buy decision, long-term and short-term threats that can impact the company are identified
  • Analyzing such threats enables firms to develop contingency plans and cost reduction strategies such as reducing production failures, multiple sourcing and adapting to changes in regulatory requirement to limit their risk exposure

Control quality and protect IP

Control quality and protect IP

 

  • A key deciding factor in make vs buy decision is the availability of expertise and resources that can ensure the quality of the product/service
  • While a lack of internal expertise would drive manufacturers toward outsourcing, to protect IP and trade secrets insourcing is preferred

 

Focus on core business

Focus on core business

 

  • Allocate more time, resources, and attention to core competencies by outsourcing non-core activities
  • Improve specialized knowledge and expertise by engaging in in-sourcing

Adapting to changes in market/regulatory requirements

Adapting to changes in market/regulatory requirements

 

  • Unforeseen changes in supply (such as raw material shortage due to black swan events) or regulatory requirements (like trade sanctions) can have severe cost implications
  • Accurate forecasting of such changes and adopting a make vs buy plan that can avert it is key to the success of a business

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