Globalization

Read the article: US Apparel Companies Cant See a Future Without China

Use your critical thinking skills and post your thoughts to the following discussion questions:

1. Do the benefits outweigh the drawbacks of apparel brands outsourcing design and production of most of their products to foreign countries?
2. What may be some future costs and implications of a decision to keep production in China? What are some implications and costs of a decision to move production elsewhere (e.g., Latin America) ?
3. Should apparel brands’ decisions to outsource set an example for other MNCs in the United States? Explain your reasoning.

• Initial post: 300 words, thoughtful response (50%), due by or before Thursday