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Domestic In-House Sourcing Offshore Subsidiary Sourcing Domestic Purchasing Arrangement Offshore Outsourcing
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major components in- major components from components from components from
house by procuring them its foreign subsidiary independent suppliers at independent suppliers
domestically home internationally
• Customs Duty
– Duty rates differ by commodity and level of assembly
– Impact of GATT/WTO: Changes over time
• Time
• Lead time
• Cycle time
• Transit time
• Export license approval cycle
• Customs clearance
Global SCM
Factors Continued
• Taxes on Corporate Income
– Different markups by country
– Make vs. buy effect
• Market instability
• Integrating the supply chain and choosing the correct suppliers is muchmore
difficult than one can imagine.
• Not only do companies have to strongly consider price and quality, but they
also have to make sure that all the organizations are willing to cooperate to
benefit the group.
• Managerial styles, objectives, and goals must have a strategic fit between all
companies involved and power must be evenly distributed throughout the
supply chain.
• When entering the global market, businesses need to be aware that
the gains may not be seen in the short term.
• It may be many years before they start reaping the rewards of their
efforts.
• Hire additional staff to help launch their companies in the global
markets they expand into.
• Companies usually have to modify their products and packaging to
suit the local culture, preferences and language of the new market.
• Goals
– Reduce cost
– Improve ROA
– Simplify the worldwide supply chain
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