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The recent product recalls in Chinese made product and a series of product harm scandals ranging from milk powder to unsafe toy indicate that firms and consumers alike are vulnerable to quality risks in a global supply chain. Supply chains are extended by outsourcing and stretched by globalization, which greatly increases the complexity of supply network and decrease the visibility in risk and operation...
FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) outflows from People's Republic of China increased dramatically since increasing firms' accelerated internationalization. But the conditions of Chinese firms' outward FDI are quite different from that of most firms from developed countries. FDI from developed countries to China is usually exploitation of advantages the investors already possessed like cutting-edge technology...
Resource constrained early-stage firms commercializing assembled products face supply chain (SC) problems that could ultimately cause the company to fail. Delays, complexity, and associated cost overruns throughout the SC can quickly drain cash flow, putting the new firm in a disadvantaged position. This is exacerbated by the increased use of outsourced global suppliers, demands of resellers, and...
Outsourcing relationships between American and Chinese companies were studied using interviews and surveys. The data showed that American companies focus on labor costs and quality when making a decision to outsource production to a Chinese firm. Chinese firms secure American business by offering the lowest price possible. American firms were found to be generally pleased with cost performance of...
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