Short Paper: Offshore Outsourcing: Risks, Challenges, and Potential Solutions
Read this article about offshoring risks, challenges, and solutions, and then answer each of the following questions in 6-10 sentences. Provide critical assessment based on the above article, text readings, scholarly research, and personal experience. Cite your resources using APA format.
1 Explain the distinction between outsourcing and offshoring.
2 Using examples, describe the various stages in the purchasing process.
3 What are the most frequently reported problems in outsourcing?
4 Explain what factors would typically be considered in contingency planning in outsourcing arrangements.
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Reading: Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Chapter 9
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
John Mangan, Chandra Lalwani, Tim Butcher, and Roya Javadpour John John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2nd Edition
2012
ISBN: 978-1-119-99884-6).