Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Fourth Edition
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to:
9.1 Describe why organizations outsource manufacturing and services business processes.
9.2 Identify the hidden cost of strategic outsourcing.
9.3 Identify the differences between core and noncore competencies.
9.4 State the trends of strategic outsourcing.
9.5 Explain the elements of strategic outsourcing.