Outsourcing abroad may imply hidden costs and actually be less economic than by just comparing prices. Symbiotic co-operation with adjacent sub-suppliers may also be lost, thus implying a strategic disadvantage over time.
New technology in robotics, 3D-printing and more may have a potential to reverse this trend, by reducing costs also for SME’s.
This is a GCE NODE project funded by Aust- og Vest Agder Fylkeskommuner, Sørlandets Kompetansefond. Partners include: Eyde Cluster, Future Robotics, University of Agder.