Operations Management DQ

• Outsourcing

In the video assigned for this module, Jack Welch recommended that you engage in a discussion about the pros and cons of outsourcing. Based on Jack Welch’s remarks in the video, plus any experiences you may have had as an employee or a customer of a company engaged in outsourcing, plus anything else you have read or heard about the topic:

       Describe the most important benefits, costs, and risks of outsourcing.

       Identify at least one risk or cost of outsourcing that isn't mentioned by Jack Welch in the video.