Global Strategic Sourcing: Effective Solutions for Competing in a Global Marketplace

Global economic crises and increasing pressure to compete on an international level are forcing both public and private sector organizations to identify new ways to manage their supply chains and procurement processes. Global strategic sourcing is one strategy that is being adopted by organizations worldwide to drive cost savings of 50% or more in all areas of the supply chain.

But what exactly is “global strategic sourcing”? Essentially, it’s a holistic approach to objectively analyzing existing procurement processes to identify inefficiencies, automate tasks that were previously manual- or paper-based and re-engineer processes across the board to achieve hard and soft cost savings. While many companies have begun to implement automated e-procurement and e-sourcing tools to help achieve these goals, technology is just one piece of an overall strategic sourcing solution.

Components of a global strategic sourcing strategy can include:

§ Spend analysis and spend aggregation

§ Supplier sourcing

§ e-RFX management

§ Contract and tender management

§ E-procurement and e-sourcing (online auctions)

§ Process and supply chain reengineering

By implementing these strategies, techniques and tools, businesses worldwide are able to:

§ Aggregate spend across departments to leverage volume purchasing power and reduce purchasing costs

§ Streamline sourcing, procurement and vendor management processes

§ Reduce manufacturing, inventory and operations costs

§ Access a previously untapped global supplier pool and internationally competitive pricing

§ Access a wider range of high-quality, low-cost products, materials, manufacturing and production techniques, transportation options and services

§ Accelerate manufacturing processes and time-to-market to gain a competitive edge

§ Increase product quality, output, sales margins and profitability

§ Achieve more with less

Partnering with an experienced global sourcing consulting firm can help you get to market faster, more affordably and with more confidence in your vendors, products and services.

About the Author

HedgeHog offers a unique combination of On-demand Software, Online Procurement Services, etendering, Global Sourcing Solution, e sourcing, ePurchase, Expert Consulting, Procurement Service Provider, Responsive Customer Service, Affordable Monthly Subscription Fees and Worldwide Procurement Expertise.

Author (Andrewhudson). Submitted on Thu, 29 Jul 2010 Time: 2:43 AM

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