Economic & Business Focus: Global Expansion Strategies
- Topics:
- Global Strategy
- Tags:
- Business Operations,
- Sourcing,
- Recovery,
- Purchasing & Procurement,
- Penton Media Inc.,
- Management,
- Investment,
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI),
- Finance,
- Strategy
- Source:
- Penton Media
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Overview: Companies that have postponed global expansion are beginning to move ahead but are grappling with the choice of direct investment vs. sourcing. Foreign direct investment fell by nearly half in 2001, to an estimated $760 billion -- down from $1.3 trillion in 2000 -- and showed no signs of recovery in the first half of 2002. The worldwide economic decline that began in 2001 also slowed global sourcing, particularly in manufacturing, where demand flattened early in the downturn. However, now that signs of recovery are emerging, companies that postponed global expansion plans last year again face the decision of whether to increase international production through sourcing or direct investment. CFOs facing the decision of whether to source or invest abroad need to consider three central issues, which have been listed in the article.
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Format: HTML | Date: Aug 2002 | Pages: 5
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