An Examination of the Determinants of Global Sourcing Strategy

Abstract

Explores the factors that motivate companies to utilize offshore sources or prevent them from doing so. One‐hundred‐and‐fifteen firms representing 68 different industries were surveyed. The findings indicate that buyers in the responding companies followed a more traditional approach to purchasing, concentrating on a search for the lowest cost source of supply. The ability to access and rely on a global network of world‐class suppliers holds the key to competitiveness in today′s environment.

Citation

Alguire, M.S., Frear, C.R. and Metcalf, L.E. (1994), "An Examination of the Determinants of Global Sourcing Strategy", Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, Vol. 9 No. 2, pp. 62-74. https://doi.org/10.1108/08858629410059843