Outsourcing from manufacturing to software engineering Strategic Use of Quality Inspection Process for SMEs
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The transition from manufacturing outsourcing to software engineering outsourcing can be an appealing and challenging activity for all enterprises. A theoretical framework is proposed based on four items in this case study. The present study identifies problems in both manufacturing outsourcing and software engineering outsourcing. Relationships between these two sets of industrial problems are discussed to discover the possibility to apply manufacturing outsourcing solution to software engineering. The manufacturing outsourcing solution is demonstrated in detail, providing a solid foundation of exploring software engineering outsourcing solution. The theoretical framework reaches completion to the end of this study, and it appears to be possible to adapt manufacturing outsourcing solution to software engineering outsourcing operations.
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