QSO 5-2 Discussion: Benefits and Risks of Outsourcing the Global Supply Chain Discussion Topic

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5-2 Discussion: Benefits and Risks of Outsourcing the Global

Supply Chain

Globalization has created many opportunities for organizations. There are

many advantages and ways to create value through outsourcing portions of

one's global supply chain. For each opportunity, there are also many ways for

the project to run into problems.

In your initial post, address the following:

• Identify one example of an organization that created value for itself

through outsourcing part of its supply chain. Provide a link to one

resource.

o Identify the benefit that occurred.

o How did this benefit help the organization create value? Who was

the value created for—the organization, or the customer?