Global Business Today 8th Edition by Charles Hill

Exercise 14

Reread the Management Focus on Philips in China, then answer the following questions:
a. What are the benefits to Philips of shifting so much of its global production to China?
b. What are the risks associated with a heavy concentration of manufacturing assets in China?
c. What strategies might Philips adopt to maximize the benefits and mitigate the risks associated with moving so much production capacity offshore?