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Chapter 6

Outsourcing pros and cons

Advantages

 Greater flexibility

 Lower investment risk

 Improved cash flow

 Concentrates on core competence

 Enables more advanced technologies to be used without making investment

Disadvantages

 Possibility of choosing wrong supplier

 Loss of visibility and control over process

 Possibility of increased lead times

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