Services in global value chains: manufacturing related services

"This compilation of 22 firm-specific case studies is an important contribution to the discussion of 'servicification' trends in manufacturing. 'Services have increased in importance and value in many manufacturing value chains, making companies that produce physical products loo...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore World Scientific Publishing [2016]
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Summary:"This compilation of 22 firm-specific case studies is an important contribution to the discussion of 'servicification' trends in manufacturing. 'Services have increased in importance and value in many manufacturing value chains, making companies that produce physical products look more like service enterprises. What services do global value chains use in their operations, how important are they and how do economic policies shape firms' configurations, operations, and location of global value chains? This book addresses these questions and more. The interviewed firms, based in 12 APEC economies, come from different sectors ranging from multinational automotive, construction equipment, and electrical appliance manufacturers to small and medium manufacturers of watches or chemical for water treatment. The book analyses what specific services are important in different stages of the value chain, and whether they are typically provided in-house or outsourced."--
Item Description:"This publication is based on APEC Policy Support Unit project on Services in Global Value Chains : Manufacturing-Related Services for the APEC Committee on Trade and Investment in 2015, Publication number APEC#215-SE-01-15."--P. iv
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (784 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9789813141469