Outsourcing

Listen to business studies lecturer talking about history of outsourcing in the United States.

Task 1: Listen and put these points in the order they are mentioned.

Task 2: Sentence completion

1. In the past, of course, companies used the expression ‘___________’ but this has become known as ‘outsourcing’ since 1980s.

2. Only about 10% of the production of the ____ is done abroad.

3. The rest is carried out by Boeing’s branches were established in _____________.

4. In the mid 1980s, in response to the crisis, general Motors took the unusual decision of closing 10 factories in the US and moved them to ________.

5. The big three US car companies that have moved substantial parts of their production abroad are ____________.

6. Since the 90s, foreign carmakers such as _________and other international manufactures have been doing good business without working up the USA market.

7. ________ was also one of the US companies to send production to other countries.

8. The company initially sent the manufacturing of its sport shoes to its subcontractors in__________.

9. This Process has become known as__________.

10. Two manufacturers of consumer electronic goods that get suppliers in countries such as____________. to make their products.

Part 2

Spring 2015 Asia and Pacific Regional Economic Outlook

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