Vertical Integration vs. Outsourcing
“Following the Crowd”
Collaboration issues in an SCM context
Table of Content
1. Thesis and Introduction
1.1 Thesis
1.2 Purpose
1.3 Introduction into the topic
2. Logical Problems and Sub-questions
3. Methodology and Justification of Sections
4. Literature Review
4.1 Literature Concerning the Terminology
4.2 Literature Concerning the Main Theories of Outsourcing and Vertical Integration and the Examples of Carnegie Steel Company and Nike
4.2.1 Literature Concerning Vertical Integration and
Carnegie Steel Company
4.2.2 Literature Concerning Outsourcing and Nike
5. Vertical Integration
5.1 The Concept
5.1.1 Introduction into the Concept
5.1.2 Advantages, Reasons, Goals
5.1.3 Disadvantages and Deficiencies
The Example of Carnegie Steel Company
6. Outsourcing
6.1 The Concept
6.1.1 Introduction into the Concept
6.1.2 Advantages, Reasons, Goals
6.1.3 Disadvantages and Deficiencies
6.2 The Example of Nike
7. Antagonism in the Goal of Improved Cooperation
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