Assignment task: Outsourcing
Problem 1: Determine which of the following is not a reason as to why most of the players in the apparel industry have opted for an outsourced sourcing arrangement.
- Involvement of a huge labour force resulting in no advantage for organisations who want to scale up their in-house production.
- Absence of any barrier to enter the apparel business forcing the garment industry players to focus a lot more on brand building.
- Easy availability of manufacturing technology and machines encouraging the brands to outsource to third-party suppliers.
- Outsourcing that enables the apparel brands to take advantage of outsourcing agent's huge expertise in manufacturing and designing of new clothes