Here is a draft outline for a make-or-buy analysis essay on Sam Johnson's electronics company:
I. Introduction
- Introduce Sam Johnson and IEM
- Thesis: This essay will analyze whether IEM should make or buy two key components based on a cost-benefit analysis.
II. Background on IEM
- Describe IEM's business and products
- Identify the two components under consideration: printed circuit boards and plastic casings
III. Cost Analysis of Making Components
- Costs of setting up PCB manufacturing facility
- Estimated direct material and labor costs to make PCBs and casings in-house
- Estimated indirect/overhead costs allocated to