Fun Play Global Sourcing (Scenario)

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Fun Play Global Sourcing (Scenario)
Fun Play Inc., a company manufacturing toys for children, has decided to outsource some of its value-chain activities. However, the firm has no experience with global sourcing and has hired a consulting firm to assist its managers. The consulting firm has been assigned the task of determining which activities should be outsourced and where the outsourced activities should be located.
-Which of the following would most likely be considered by the consultants while deciding whether to keep each value-adding activity in the home country or locate it in a foreign country?

• A) Who will be responsible for training suppliers in foreign locations?
• B) Can different value-adding activities be effectively configured across the world?
• C) Would the HR department of Fun Play be able to ensure smooth repatriation for managers after they complete their assignments abroad?
• D) What are the odds in favor of Fun Play's dominating the children's toy segment in its home country?

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The front part of the frontal lobes of the brain, involved in decision making, problem-solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

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