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Decision Making and Global SCM

Introduction:

In this exercise, the student will analyze decision making as it applies to SCM.

Tasks:

Read case study "What Decision Making Structure is Better for the Supply Chain as a Whole" in Bowon Kim: Supply Chain Management. Answer the following questions:

• Explain how you could use each of the decision making structures to improve a global supply chain.
• Describe how supply chain managers use these structures in the outsourcing decision.
• Which decision structure is the best overall?

2-3 pages. APA citations.