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Case
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Reference no. IMB771
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Tarun Jain (Indian Institute of Management Udaipur); Jishnu Hazra (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB))
Published by: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Originally published in: 2019
Length: 6 pages
Data source: Published sources
Topics: Purchasing; Sourcing; Supply chain management
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Abstract

The case describes the contract selection issue by an embedded product manufacturing company towards the procurement of a component. The manufacturing manager is evaluating various procurement contracts. Currently, the company sources the component through a long-term wholesale contract combined with sourcing it from an alternate online platform. The supplier firm has suggested an options-based contract. The manufacturing manager is also planning to discuss buyback-based sourcing contract with the supplier.
Location:
India
Teaching note
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Reference no. IMB772
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Tarun Jain (Indian Institute of Management Udaipur); Jishnu Hazra (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB))
Published by: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Originally published in: 2019
Length: 12 pages
Data source: Published sources
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Abstract

The case describes the contract selection issue by an embedded product manufacturing company towards the procurement of a component. The manufacturing manager is evaluating various procurement contracts. Currently, the company sources the component through a long-term wholesale contract combined with sourcing it from an alternate online platform. The supplier firm has suggested an options-based contract. The manufacturing manager is also planning to discuss buyback-based sourcing contract with the supplier.

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Teaching note
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Reference no. IMB772
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Tarun Jain (Indian Institute of Management Udaipur); Jishnu Hazra (Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB))
Published by: Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Originally published in: 2019
Length: 12 pages
Data source: Published sources
View full details