Citation:
Richard Wilding and Alan Braithwaite, Global Transactions: Managing Risks in Global Sourcing, "Effective Sourcing for Transaction Success – Untangling Sourcing and Transactions" Financial Times – Mastering Transactions Supplement & FT.com - Friday 19th October 2006.
Abstract:
The policy of global sourcing is a strategic imperative for many businesses; it
has raised the competitive ‘bar’ to the point where it has become a qualifier
for survival rather than a competitive edge in its own right. There has been
huge investment to secure low unit costs through the chain and drive volume and
margin simultaneously. The low wage areas of Asia have attracted high labour
content work from garments to computers to consumer products to engineer