What is not considered to be among the major risks of outsourcing value chain activities presently performed in-house?
a. A company may farm out the wrong types of activities and thereby hollow out its own capabilities.
b. A company's ability to lead the development of innovative new products may be weakened in the outsourcing process.
c. A company's loss of direct control may make it difficult to monitor and coordinate activities of outside suppliers.
d. A company may be less flexible in accommodating shifting buyer preferences
e. Outside parties may not make investments specific to the needs of the outsourcing company's value chain