Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
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ISBN: 9781285869681
Author: Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To explain: The factors driving successful global sourcing programs and the obstacles to global sourcing.

Worldwide sourcing:

It is the seeking of goods and services beyond the borders of a region. It the process where organizations look for the most cost-efficient place globally to manufacture their goods. Most organizations choose a global sourcing strategy as the costs are usually lower abroad.

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