Global Business Today 7th Edition by Charles Hill

Exercise 9

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 product?