Unit 8b Global sourcing.pptVIP

Unit 8b Global sourcing Words expressions time to market 市场时效性 time to volume 快速扩大产量 time to money 全球运筹、实时变现 warranty n. 担保 单 , 保修 单 source vi. . vt. 寻求 产品、原料等的 供应商 global sourcing 寻求国际供应商， 国际采购 advance vt. vi..n. 进展 catalyst n. 催化剂，刺激（促进）因素 island hop　越 跳 岛作战, 短时间内 易地 island hopping 跳岛战略, 环岛游, 易地 strategic alliances 战略合作关系 added bonus 附加额外好处 Pacific Rim 环太平洋地区, 太平洋沿岸各国 modest quality 质量较差 implications n. 涉及的问题, 可能发生的后果 manual labour 体力劳动 production cycle 生产周期 sub-continent 次大陆 sales outlet 卖场, 分销店 leisurewear n. 休闲装 exclusive market 专售高档商品的市场 value for money 资金效益, 物有所值程度 rating n. 打分 Du Pont 杜邦公司 美国化工产品生产经营公司 Conoco 大陆石油公司 美国 , 杜邦下属企业 QuayWest 西码头服装公司 英国 Main criteria when choosing a supplier Ss discuss the most suitable supplier relationship for each situation Car manufacturer Some kind of strategic alliance would be sensible here as the company might need to develop the brake system in conjunction with the supplier. Quality and responsiveness are likely to be key criteria. Some car companies even go so far as to integrate certain suppliers into their Own factories. Car companies do have relationships with overseas suppliers; however, the speed and reliability of deliveries might be an issue. Toy company It would be probably be logical to source the dolls globally as they are a commodity product and price would be the deciding factor. It would not be logical to enter into any long-term relationship with the supplier as the company would want to be free to choose on the basis of price. Restaurant Any decision as to a supplier would depend on the restaurant. Most restaurants buy locally. They probably do not enter into strategic relationships with suppliers so that they are free to shop around on the basis of quality, freshness, seasonal availability and price. However, large food chains e.g. McDonalds buy staple foods from key suppliers to ensure standardization of quality throughout the world. Sample answer Introduction The aim of this report is to recom