For this discussion, refer to Chapter 6 of Sourcing in your textbook to address following issues:

• Identify the primary ways in which the sourcing function impacts supply chain management (SCM).
• Find at least one business example of outsourcing. Explain the risks and benefits.
• There has been in a push in many communities to source locally. Identify the risks and benefits of sourcing globally versus locally.
• Explain the differences between sourcing manufactured products versus services. Identify some key challenges that would occur in defining services specifications versus manufacturing specifications
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