One of the objectives of Boeing's outsourcing strategy was to reduce risk by:
A) replicating existing domestic products and operations in foreign locations.
B) ensuring that most key management decisions were made by foreign nationals.
C) pushing some of the risks associated with the production of the new 787 on to foreign suppliers.
D) more women occupying key management positions in the organisation.

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Boeing's outsourcing strategy for the 787 Dreamliner aimed to reduce risk and costs by distributing the production and financial risks associated with developing new airplane parts and systems to its global suppliers. This approach meant that some of the inherent risks in developing and manufacturing new technologies were shared with, or transferred to, these foreign suppliers.

One of the Objectives of Boeing's Outsourcing Strategy Was to Reduce