Management 12th Edition by Richard Daft

Exercise 2

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was seriously delayed because of slow deliveries from suppliers who were responsible for large chunks of the jet. Outsourcing has become an important aspect of supply chain management as companies strive to cut costs, yet the practice gives managers less control, as at Boeing, and may decrease speed and flexibility. As an operations manager, how would you decide if a multinational supply chain is a better approach than trying to manufacture as much as possible in-house?