Business
Model: |
Traditional
Vertically Integrated
(OEM) In-House
Manufacturing |
Outsourced
Third Party Contract
(TPC) In-House
Manufacturing |
Gung-Ho "Best-of-
Breed" Manufacturing
with "Only-the-Best"
Program Managers |
| Circa: |
1980s and Earlier |
Mid 1980s to 1990s |
1999 and Beyond
|
Program
Managers: |
Limited to OEM
In-House |
Limited to TPC
In-House |
"Only-the-Best"
Independent of
In-House
|
Information
Systems and
Integration: |
Limited to OEM
In-House Systems |
Limited to Separate OEM and TPC
Non-Integrated
In-House Systems |
"GENIE" and "GOLD"
Information Systems Provide Integration
Via the Internet and a Web Browser
|
Component
Manufacturing: |
Limited to OEM
In-House and
Some Outsourcing |
Limited to TPC
In-House and
Some Outsourcing |
"Best-of-Breed"
Independent of
In-House
|
| Assembly: |
Limited to OEM
In-House |
Limited to TPC
In-House |
"Best-of-Breed"
Independent of
In-House
|
| Distribution: |
Limited to OEM
In-House |
Limited to TPC
In-House |
"Best-of-Breed"
Independent of
In-House
|
| Locations: |
Limited to Existing or Costly Expansion |
Limited to Existing or Costly Expansion |
"Unlimited"
Independent of
In-House
|
| Results: |
In-House Program Managers are Limited to In-House Manufacturing, Assembly, and Distribution and All of the Inherent In-House Inefficiencies
|
In-House Program Managers Gain Some Efficiencies Through Volume and Specialization but are Still Limited by the Inherent Inefficiencies of In-House Operations
|
"Only-the-Best"
Program Managers Utilize "Best-of-Breed" Suppliers to Maximize Efficiencies in All Aspects of Manufacturing, Assembly, and Distribution
|
