International sourcing and logistics: an integrated model
Abstract
Billions of dollars are being poured into developing nations by multinationals as part of their diversification, divestiture, facility location, and supplier selection strategies. By integrating the literature in international business, marketing, purchasing, and operations management, a contingency model is developed to minimize the overall costs of such decisions. This model provides linkages between the type of product, organizational and country characteristics, and the logistics and sourcing strategies. In addition, it provides specific recommendations to government officials in helping their countries become global platforms for manufacturing and attracting foreign investment.
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Citation
Fraering, M. and Prasad, S. (1999), "International sourcing and logistics: an integrated model", Logistics Information Management, Vol. 12 No. 6, pp. 451-460. https://doi.org/10.1108/09576059910299018
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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