Global sourcing is when a company purchases products from overseas. Many companies enjoy the benefits of buying and sourcing their products globally. There are many benefits for companies to source their products and even services globally. Sourcing their products globally usually allows them to buy a product with the design, price, quality, and quantity they…
Sourcing is part of supply chain management. Any importer, manufacturer, business owner, or retail store must look at sourcing products, goods, and services. Sourcing is an essential part of any procurement process. Product sourcing is when you source or look to find a supplier for a product you need. Strategic sourcing is strategically sourcing products.…
People will often say that they are sourcing a product, but the word sourcing can become very confusing for many people because it is a word used mainly in supply chain management. Sourcing is about procuring a product or service for your supply chain management. When sourcing, you must 1) identify potential sources, 2) engage…
When speaking about supply chain management, it can get confusing to understand the difference between product procurement and product sourcing. Product procurement and sourcing can seem to be the same thing, but there are some differences. Product sourcing is obtaining or purchasing a product for your supply chain needs. Product procurement is the process that…
With the present US tariffs as a problem for many Chinese-made products, many US suppliers ask themselves if Vietnam is more accessible to source products from than China? We have offices in both China and Vietnam and have been sourcing products in both places for many years. Vietnam does not have a highly developed product…