The case is based on real supply outsourced management solutions for a large manufacturing company. The company has been disguised for confidentiality reasons. The case discusses the various types of outsourcing, supply chain management, benefits and risks of outsourcing, as well as different pricing model for outsourcing contracts. Students need to make management decisions and answer these questions: supply chain outsourcing is a viable option for a toy DB? What is the return on investment be? What is the best outsourcing model? What is the best pricing model? "Hide
by Mark Jeffrey, David Bibbs, Michael Dowhan, Daniel Grace, Lisa Jackson, Woody Maynard, Derek Young, Steve Johnson Source: Kellogg School Management 24 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 2006. Prod. #: KEL256-PDF-ENG
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