MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT MIM Developing Global Leaders in Asian Business and Culture MIM Case Study Methods

MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT MIM Developing Global Leaders in Asian Business and Culture Scotts Miracle Gro Case

MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT MIM Developing Global Leaders in Asian Business and Culture Scotts Case Summary of Team roles: –Teams are to analyze the make / buy tradeoffs to outsourcing / offshoring the stateside manufacturing of the product. –Presentation is to the CFO & VP Operations of Scotts Miracle Grow.

MASTER OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT MIM Developing Global Leaders in Asian Business and Culture Scotts Case Assignment Questions: –What is the purpose of the exercise in your opinion, why would a firm want to outsource / offshore this type of product in its portfolio? –What are the internal / external political and ethical issues associated with this decision? Are they relevant to the company, product, and global sourcing? –What are the strategic risks and benefits of outsourcing / offshoring production of the Temecula plant to a location in Mainland China? Include all “hard and soft” items in a risk & benefit format.