“Make or Buy” Decision Process for Parts of Weapon System: A Case Study

• Main Authors: Min-Sheng Wu, 吳閔勝
• Other Authors: James T. Lin
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/16700628135625067413

碩士 === 國立清華大學 === 工業工程與工程管理學系工程碩士在職專班 === 95 === The industrial patterns are always changing between vertical integration and horizontal collaboration based on the Double Helix model theory published by Fine (1998). Under the military independence policy in Taiwan, the weapon system industry belongs to vertical integration pattern and the government sets several types of military arsenals to make the product and services of weapon system by itself. However, the weapon system industry in Taiwan is moving towards to horizontal collaboration pattern from vertical integration pattern because of the change of environment. Therefore, no matter issues about privatization policy of military arsenals discussed from perspectives on organization and operation levels or issues about national defence outsourcing policy from perspectives on products or service, it can be regarded as researches of different levels of make-or-buy decisions. Buchowicz (1991) has submitted an idea that: For the make-or-buy study, we were similarity confronted with a lack of empirically-based theory and the comparative case approach appeared to be a most appropriate research vehicle. As far as the make-or-buy decision is concerned, the enterprise seldom develops a formal decision process to be followed and most managers make the decisions according to previous experiences. Compared to other industries, the thinking of make-or-buy decision process in weapon system industry in Taiwan is also difficult to be known, therefore, the research investigates its background and characteristics in the beginning and then analyzes its clockspeed and Double Helix model in Taiwan’s weapon system industry. Finally, the research choose some weapon system to go further research. Based on the understanding of the weapon system in Taiwan, the research uses case study to analyze the relationships and roles of supply chain team members from the perspectives on Supply-Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR). As the interactions of the supply chain team members, we can realize the make-or-buy decision factors in Taiwan’s parts of weapon system and then establish its decision process. Furthermore, the research shows the decision model to enhance us to know how the military arsenals officers make the make-or-buy decisions of parts of weapon system in Taiwan.