1. Explain why global production and supply chain management decisions are of central importance to many global companies.
2. Explain how country differences, production technology, and production factors all affect the choice of where to locate production activities.
3. Explain how the role of foreign subsidiaries in production can be enhanced over time as they accumulate knowledge.
4. Identify the factors that influence a firm’s decision of whether to source supplies from within the company or from foreign suppliers.