•Cost reduction
•Lack of capacity
•Reduce time to market
•Increase quality
•New Product Introduction
•Focus investment
•Balance capabilities
•Skills shortage
•Increase responsiveness

•Technology and equipment
•Skills to perform the process
•Technical skills (support)
•Ownership of the process
•Ability to cope with vol. changes
•Quality measures

•Production cost
•Acquisition cost

•Supplier selection
•Cost reduction activities with supplier
•Collaboration with suppliers
•Delivery
•Inventory control

•Quality system
•Information systems
•Engineering changes system
•Training schemes
•Continuous improvement programme
•Technical support

•Cost savings
•Capacity utilisation
•Time to market
•Quality
•Flexibility