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MIM Case Study Methods . Scotts Miracle Gro Case. 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. . Scotts Case.
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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.
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.