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4-2 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.

For additional details, please refer to the Short Paper/Case Study Rubric document located in the Assignment Guidelines and Rubric section of the course.

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 )

Also read the Article as instructed.

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