4-8 Suppliers distributors o Managers buy products from global suppliers or make items abroad and supply themselves. Key is to keep quality high and costs low o Global outsourcing: firms buy inputs from throughout the world GM might build engines in mexico. transmissions in Korea and seats in the u. s Finished goods become global products o Distributors: each country often has a unique system of distribution. Managers must identify all the issues " win/MeGraw-HHill CThe McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2000Irwin/McGraw-Hill ©The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 2000 4-8 Suppliers & Distributors ⚫Managers buy products from global suppliers or make items abroad and supply themselves. ◼ Key is to keep quality high and costs low. ⚫Global outsourcing: firms buy inputs from throughout the world. ◼ GM might build engines in Mexico, transmissions in Korea, and seats in the U.S. ◼ Finished goods become global products. ⚫Distributors: each country often has a unique system of distribution. ◼ Managers must identify all the issues