Locations/Offshoring/Outsourcing

In this section of the course project, you will focus on location-related decisions taken by the company you have chosen and the company’s strategy to manufacture in-house or outsource the functions of the supply chain. This outsourcing may be tied to a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis and determination of core competencies.

Complete the following tasks:

– Analyze the company’s decisions and strategy regarding site selection, outsourcing, and offshoring operations.

– Evaluate the impacts of offshoring or outsourcing on quality and the supply chain.
Prepare the deliverables for this week to provide information on the following aspects of the company:

– Locations
– Offshoring
– Outsourcing