Choosing Suppliers And Outsourcing Flashcards

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How to choose the right suppliers

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  • cost and quality of materials
  • dependability
  • ethical considerations
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What is corporate social responsibility

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Refers to the extent to which a business takes into account its stakeholder views and accepts its obligations to society over legal requirements

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What is outsourcing

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Occurs when a business uses another business to complete part of its work

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Benefits to using outsourcing

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  • use of specialist skills from another business
  • increases capacity of business
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Drawbacks to using outsourcing

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  • quality could be poor
  • potential to behave unethically
  • increases costs
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