Operations Management
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Chapter 2, Problem 14DQ
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To determine: Cost-saving advantages for firms which are outsourcing.
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Outsourcing:
Outsourcing is a policy followed by firms where they hire an outside party to produce goods which were previously done in-house by their own employees. Outsourcing is seen as a cost-cutting measure where they perform similar jobs with reduced costs. The downside of outsourcing is the potential loss of jobs in the home country.
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