Manufacturing Business Technology - January 1, 2004

The tough part about managing outsourced production, says Jeff Range, isn't so much the actual manufacturing—it's being able to keep a loose network of contract manufacturers and their suppliers in sync with your priorities. Range, who is VP of Operations at Network Equipment Technologies, says being able to manage that network effectively unlocks a whole range of benefits, from timely or...

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