Audio Component Outsourcing

Audio Component Outsourcing
The Echo Corporation manufactures high-quality audio components, such as speakers, amplifiers, and receivers, for home entertainment systems. Echo has been losing market share in recent years due to the competitive pricing of other audio component manufacturers that engage in global sourcing. Echo managers are attempting to convince Nathan Douglas, the firm's founder and CEO, that global sourcing would enable the firm to be more competitive without sacrificing quality.
-Which of the following should most likely be considered in making the decision to outsource Echo value-chain activities?

A) What are the long-term strategic goals and objectives of Echo?
B) Would Echo engineers be willing to relocate to a foreign nation?
C) How many of Echo's competitors outsource business activities?
D) Can Echo find employees for a customer service center in the U.S.?