Global Sourcing. Begriffliche und konzeptionelle Grundlagen

Academic paper from 2006 in the field of Business Administration - Procurement, Production, Logistics, grade: 1.7, language: German. Abstract: Globalization is undoubtedly one of the most significant phenomena of our time. This paper first defines important technical terms related to the topic. Building on this, the third section provides a more precise delineation of the terminology. The fourth section then presents an overview of the most common procurement strategies. Fundamental aspects of Global Sourcing conclude this paper in the fifth section. Contents include: - Definition of important terms, - Delimitation of the topic, - General overview of procurement strategies, - Global Sourcing as a strategic concept in procurement.