Has outsourcing gone too far

By S. Doig, R. Ritter, Kurt Speckhals, Daniel Woolson. 2001

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30+ years of research and practice of outsourcing – Exploring the past and anticipating the future (2009, unknown): “Nonetheless, capturing the value through a bundle of supplier relationships can be challenging (Doig et al., 2001).”
Quality risk in outsourcing: Noncontractible product quality and private quality cost information (2009, unknown): “Several CMs in the pharmaceuticals industry have been undertaking research and development, creating a $30 billion drug-development and manufacturing market (Doig et al. 2001).”
Offshore outsourcing of professional services: A transaction cost economics perspective (2008, background): “Studies indicate that shortterm price savings continues to be a predominant reason for both offshore and domestic outsourcing (Corbett, 2005; Doig et al., 2001).”
Global sourcing and quality recalls: An empirical study of outsourcing-supplier concentration-product recalls linkages (2014, background): “However, these strategies may have unintended consequences, such as increased exposure to quality risks resulting from reduced control and visibility in the supply chain (e.g., Doig et al. 2001, Landis et al. 2005, Robinson et al., 2008).”