Chapter 8 Media Quiz Holder Outerwear: Managing in a Global Environment 1)Holden Outerwear has its products manufactured in: Mexico Brazil India China According to Mikey, the founder, Holden Outerwear does not manufacture its garments in the United States because of the: complicated procedure to acquire a manufacturing license

Chapter 8 Media Quiz

Holder Outerwear: Managing in a Global Environment

1)Holden Outerwear has its products manufactured in:

1. 1. Mexico
   2. Brazil
   3. India
   4. China
2. According to Mikey, the founder, Holden Outerwear does not manufacture its garments in the United States because of the:
   1. complicated procedure to acquire a manufacturing license.
   2. legal and political risks.
   3. limited control over manufacturing partners.
   4. high production costs.
3. According to Mikey, the founder, one of the reasons Holden Outerwear does not manufacture its products in the United States is that:
   1. it is hard to find skilled labor in the United States.
   2. it will not have control over its manufacturing partners.
   3. it is not possible to ship all the raw materials to the United States on time
   4. it will increase the risk of designs being copied by others.
4. According to Mikey, the founder of Holden Outerwear, the company operates in other countries through:
   1. its local sales offices in those countries.
   2. Distributors.
   3. wholly owned affiliates.
   4. Franchisees.
5. According to Mikey, the founder of Holden Outerwear, the company operates in the United States and Canada by using:
   1. franchising agreements.
   2. sales representatives.
   3. cooperative contracts.
   4. wholesale merchants.
6. According to Mikey, the founder of Holden Outerwear, the most important thing that his company does for its retailers is to ensure that the:
   1. products are priced as low as possible.
   2. manufacturing process is environment-friendly.
   3. shipments are staggered so that there is always something new in the stores.
   4. products are in the store on the agreed date.
7. According to Mikey, the founder of Holden Outerwear, manufacturing products at five different factories in China resulted in:
   1. low-cost shipping and distribution of finished products.
   2. increased paperwork at every step of the shipping process.
   3. streamlined one-time paperwork to clear customs.
   4. consolidated shipments which had to be sorted and distributed locally.
8. According to Mikey, the founder, the primary reason for Holden Outerwear's decision to create a consolidated facility in China was to:
   1. avail better government subsidies.
   2. increase availability of a quality work force.
   3. get better access to rare resources.
   4. make the shipping more efficient.
9. One of the benefits of consolidating all of Holden Outerwear's factories in China into one factory is that:
   1. shipping has become staggered.
   2. the company can now easily acquire Chinese factories.
   3. shipping has become more eco-friendly.
   4. the company is able to minimize shipping risks.