Contract manufacturing can best be defined as ________.
A) the outsourcing to independent suppliers of business service functions such as accounting, payroll, human resource functions, travel services, IT services, customer service, or technical support
B) the relocation of a business process or entire manufacturing facility to a foreign country
C) sourcing from the firm's own production facilities
D) an arrangement in which the focal firm contracts with an independent supplier to manufacture products according to well-defined specifications
Question 2
Which of the following would most likely be considered by the consultants while deciding whether to keep each value-adding activity in the home country or locate it in a foreign country?
A) Who will be responsible for training suppliers in foreign locations?
B) Can different value-adding activities be effectively configured across the world?
C) Would the HR department of Fun Play be able to ensure smooth repatriation for managers after they complete their assignments abroad?
D) What are the odds in favor of Fun Play's dominating the children's toy segment in its home country?
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