Global sourcing is a complex area, and one that managers must get to
grips with as business investment in outsourcing continues to climb.
This book provides invaluable guidance for the reader, walking them
through the fundamentals of global sourcing to very recent trends,
including intelligent automation, cloud services and crowdsourcing.
Replete with key examples and cases, it allows students and managers
alike to relate academic theory to practice, acting as a roadmap to a
rapidly evolving field.
For the last decade, the authors have studied the full spectrum of
activities involved in global sourcing from both client, supplier and
advisory viewpoints. Their research has shown that while more firms
engage in global sourcing activities, many of them are still struggling
to extract value from sourcing relationships. While past research has
produced numerous practical frameworks regarding the management of
global sourcing of services, little of this insight has been put into
practice.
This book addresses such shortcomings by exploring the impact of theory
on practice. It is important reading for any academic, student or
practitioner concerned with global sourcing either from the client or
supplier perspective.