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Chapter 19, Problem 6AYK
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Advantages of outsourcing:
- Increased quality and efficiency:
- The quality and efficiency of product could be improved through outsourcing.
- Travel store could receive optimality in sales trends.
- Reduced operating expenses:
- There is no resource and operating expenses while outsourcing a project.
- The operating overhead for Travel store could be eliminated.
- Allow business to focus on core competencies:
- The outsourcing of non-core processes would allow business to focus on core competencies.
- Travel store can focus on core competencies while outsourcing inventory management.
- Risk exposure is reduced:
- The risk of performing task and maintenance is been reduced.
- The business could achieve quality results without having risk factor.
- The risk features for Travel store will be reduced while eliminating inventory management trends.
- Access to outsourcing economies of scale as well as it provides expertise for the service provider...
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