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Benefits and Costs of Global Sourcing A key activity in supply chain management is the approach an international company takes in determining where and how to source its inputs. Supply chain management has become an increasingly popular and strategically important topic in international business in recent years. An important activity in supply chain management is the approach an international company takes in determining where and how to source its inputs. This exercise examines potential benefits and costs associated with global sourcing. Read the case below and answer the questions that follow. MyBad Boards designs and manufactures high performance skateboards and related gear used in extreme sports. The company's products are sold widely in North America, Europe, Australia, and East Asia, with sales of more than $20 million last year. The company currently manufactures all of its products in the United States, using raw materials and components sourced domestically. However, after experiencing rapid growth during the past five years, the company is considering the alternative of purchasing some or all of its materials from international suppliers. Which is not a reason that MyBad Boards might choose to source globally

Answer 1

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The question is incomplete because the options are absent but from the first sentence "Benefits and Costs of Global Sourcing (of raw materials used in the production of goods and services)", there is good enough information.

In Supply Chain Management, a company determines where and how to source it's inputs or raw materials (land, labour, capital and entrepreneur). MyBad Boards is an international company - it exports its goods or it sells them outside of the country of production which is the USA.

The company made sales revenue exceeding $20 million last year (the 5th year of experiencing rapid growth). The company manufactures all of its products in the United States ONLY. This means that the company has manufacturing plant(s) in the USA alone. All the company's inputs are also sourced from within the USA.

The company has now decided to consider purchasing SOME or ALL of its inputs globally (outside the United States). The question is which of the options (missing options) is not a reason for this decision? This means that ALL BUT ONE of the options will be possible reasons for the new decision/consideration.

I will herefore give possible reasons for the new consideration. They will be benefit-seeking reasons rather than cost-raising reasons. Any reason in your options (which are missing here) that is in negation with any of the below options, would be the answer you are looking for.

(A) MyBad Boards will consider global sourcing of inputs if the prices or cost of these inputs has increased domestically (that is, in the USA).

(B) MyBad Boards will consider global sourcing of inputs - after 5 years of doing so domestically - if there is now a high competition (with other extreme-sports gear producers) for these raw materials hence a shortage in their availability; within the United States.

(C) MyBad Boards will consider global sourcing of inputs if it wants to have a new production plant outside of the United States.

(D) MyBad Boards will consider global sourcing of inputs if it feels/discovers that it can get the same quality of raw materials for lower prices, outside of the United States.

(E) MyBad Boards will consider global sourcing of inputs if it wants to start a new production line and the inputs needed for this new product are unavailable or of low quality or of a relatively high price in the United States.

Answer 2

1. "The potential for highly competitive local markets".

This is not a reason for sourcing globally. All of the other listed items are drivers for MyBadBoards to source globally.

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