Sourcing
Purchasing goods and services with cost savings in mind can include elements of both art and science. Some of the most popular forms of sourcing include low-cost country sourcing for materials and manufacturing, business-process outsourcing and offshoring. Because sourcing touches nearly every area of a company's business, organizations that undertake it as part of a broader corporate strategy will be more successful than those that make "one-off" deals.
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