Global and external factors which determine the choice of the Global Sourcing concept
Journal Title: Logistics and Transport - Year 2012, Vol 16, Issue 3
Abstract
The paper presents the role and the meaning of the Global Sourcing concept that is a method of world-wide, global purchases. The paper identifies the most important factors which lead to the presented concept of purchasing. The factors were suggested by the companies from the Lodz voivodeship during the research conducted by means of sur-veys.
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Barbara Galińska, Ryszard Grądzki
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