Developing Competitive Advantage: International Sourcing as a Strategic Tool

Journal of Global Marketing

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 35-52

  Samli, A Coskun ^a   Browning, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

International sourcing; Procurement; Purchasing; Sourcing strategies; Strategic planning; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345060380     PISSN: 08911762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J042v16n04_03     Document Type: Review

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