 | Global Production, Outsourcing, and Logistics
After you have read this chapter you should:
- Explain why production and logistics decisions are of central importance to many multinational businesses.
- Explain how country differences, production technology, and product features all affect the choice of where to locate production activities.
- Discuss how the role of foreign subsidiaries in production can be enhanced over time as they accumulate knowledge.
- Identify the factors that influence a firm's decision of whether to source supplies from within the company or from foreign suppliers.
- Articulate what is required to efficiently coordinate a globally dispersed production system.
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