Welcome Thursday, August 28, 2008
Global Sourcing
As the need to gain competitive edge tightens, companies that were once content to cultivate their local and national markets are now keen to globalise their operations and tap into new markets.
Global sourcing, and specifically low-cost country sourcing, is a hot topic. Legitimised by early pioneers, offshore providers proved their value as alternative resources. Companies initially questioning why you would source from low-cost countries are now asking: why wouldn't you?
As familiarity with the available opportunities has increased, so more enlightened companies have come to focus less on achieving incremental cost improvements and, instead, are evaluating all their capabilities to define a winning global sourcing strategy.
They see global sourcing as a long-term strategy rather than a tactical solution for short-term goals.
The global deployment of work has its critics, but it can be argued that it holds huge opportunities for procurement: companies can benefit from lower costs, faster times-to-market and access to a massive pool of skilled resources, resulting in substantial value to the bottom line.
GLOBAL SOURCING NEWS
- JCB looks to India to build profits
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:56:00 - Infosys goes back to the drawing board with new procurement academy
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:15:13 - Companies look away from China for material gains
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:50:00 - M&S looks to local sourcing for Indian operation
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:08:00 - Chinese growth slows as inflation is contained
Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:19:00 - JLR keen to assert sourcing independence
Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:49:00
GLOBAL SOURCING ARTICLES
- Bulgaria’s development stalls
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:04:00 - Beijing shutdown fails to bring closure
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:45:52 - America calling
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:46:24 - It’s the cost of fuel, mate!
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:46:24 - Manila Thriller
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:22:41
GLOBAL SOURCING OPINIONS
- Opinion: We make politicians’ dreams come true
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:18:00 - Opinion: Information holds the key
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:18:00 - Opinion: Joined-up thinking is needed
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:47:03 - Opinion: Groaning under the paperwork
Thu, 03 Nov 2005 22:21:00 - Opinion: The grass isn't always greener
Thu, 03 Nov 2005 08:00:00
GLOBAL SOURCING RESEARCH
- Best Cost Country Sourcing: The Evolution of Low Cost Country Sourcing
Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:00:00 - Where East Meets West: Driving high performances in low-cost country sourcing.
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:00:00 - Supply chain management: How to build a successful global operations model
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:00:00 - India meets the World
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:00:00 - Global sourcing for high performance leading practices and the emerging role of international procurement organizations in China
Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:00:00
