Fun Play Global Sourcing (Scenario)

question 54

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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 is most likely to be the consultants' utmost concern while deciding if clothing for Fun Play dolls needs to be outsourced?

• A) Is doll clothing part of Fun Play's core competencies?
• B) What kind of fabric is used for clothing Fun Play dolls?
• C) Do the competitors of Fun Play outsource accounting activities abroad?
• D) Does Fun Play intend to follow a strategy of product diversification in the near future?

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