Practices and strategies for global sourcing and supply chain management: a Pareto analysis and MOORA a mixed method approach
Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing
ISSN: 2398-5364
Article publication date: 23 January 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to identify and prioritize the key practices and strategies for effective global sourcing and supply chain management (SCM).
Design/methodology/approach
The study uses a combination of Pareto analysis and multi-objective optimization based on ratio analysis research methodology to analyze and establish the relationships among the identified key practices and strategies. Pareto analysis enables organization to prioritize organizational efforts and resources by focusing on the most critical factors.
Findings
The study shows that the “eco-friendly sourcing strategy”, “lean manufacturing” and “tool cost analysis” are the top critical practices and strategy variables for global sourcing and SCM, whereas the “risk management”, “procurement strategy” and “leverage digital solutions” are the critical practices and strategy variables.
Research limitations/implications
The findings of this research can also assist organizations in making informed decisions to optimize their global sourcing and supply chain operations.
Originality/value
By using these methods, this research paper gives valuable insights into the critical practices and strategies that can enhance efficiency, mitigate risks and drive success in global sourcing and SCM. The subjects and elements this study identified will serve as a framework and suggestions for further theoretical investigation and real-world implementations.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the two anonymous reviewers, Associate Editor, and Editor-in-Chief for their valuable comments and suggestions that helped to improve the manuscript.
Funding: The authors received no financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.
Declaration of conflicting interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.
Citation
Raj, R., Kumar, V., Mittal, A., Verma, P., Lai, K.-K. and Singh, A. (2024), "Practices and strategies for global sourcing and supply chain management: a Pareto analysis and MOORA a mixed method approach", Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGOSS-06-2023-0064
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2024, Emerald Publishing Limited