Identify the two types of “sourcing” and four characteristics of each type.
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Tactical Sourcing - Short term and transactional in nature.
Strategic Souricng - Focuses on aligning procurment decisions with buisness stratergy.
Outsourcing - Contracting certain business functions to external providers. they may do this so they can:
Cost saving
Focus on core competitors
flexibility and scalability
risk management
Time Saving
Advanced tech
Porter Five Forces
Bargaining of Buyer
Bargaing of supplier
Threat of new entrants
Rivalry
threat of substitues.
Make decision:
Improved quality control
Reduced risk
Continius supply
Buy Decision
No capacity in house
reduced overheads
Advanced Tech that “make” do not have.
STEEPLED
Social
Tech
Economic
Enviroment
Political
Legal
Ethical
Demographic
Different subsidaries within the same umbrella company.
Decentralised - Individual locations are responsible for their buying activity
Centre led action network - Policy is determined by the centre.
Strategically controlled action network - centre sets stratergy and has control in local markets.
Distributed Network - no defined centre.
Pricing of goods services or assets within the same organisation
Global tax bill can be reduced
Simplifies internal accoutning
Divisions can be evaluated on spend
Careful and strict monitoring to avoid tax evasion
Sourcing locally may be more cost effective.
Some contries economies can be negatively affected.
Kraljic Matrix
Continuity of supply
Continuity of employment
Protect Rep Damage
Supports local economy
Thomas & Kilman
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