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Logistics Issues in International Sourcing: An Exploratory Study
Author(s) -
Murphy Paul R.,
Daley James M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
international journal of purchasing and materials management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.75
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1745-493X
pISSN - 1055-6001
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-493x.1994.tb00193.x
Subject(s) - purchasing , obstacle , strategic sourcing , exploratory research , business , humanitarian logistics , insourcing , marketing , field (mathematics) , process management , industrial organization , outsourcing , strategic planning , political science , sociology , strategic financial management , anthropology , mathematics , pure mathematics , law
Logistics problems have been identified as the biggest obstacle facing U.S. businesses in international sourcing. However, neither the purchasing nor the logistics literature contains much information on logistical considerations in global sourcing. This article presents the results of an exploratory study designed to learn about selected logistics issues in global sourcing. The article also identifies a number of opportunities for further research in the field.