Explore our top articles on sourcing – from dual-sourcing, outsourcing, to building your relationship with suppliers.
Recent articles on sourcing good and services
Advantages and disadvantages of local sourcing
This article explores the benefits associated with sourcing from local suppliers, located close to a firm, rather than more distant suppliers, potentially located abroad.
The disadvantages of outsourcing: The Top 5 risks of outsourcing production
This article explores some key risks of outsourcing manufacturing – and why you may want to keep some manufacturing in-house.
What is single sourcing?
What is meant by single sourcing? This article explores the concept of single sourcing and when it makes sense for firms.
Keeping your options open: Reducing the power of your suppliers
This article explores some approaches for reducing the power of your suppliers, by keeping your options open.
Dual sourcing: Considering when dual sourcing makes sense
This article explores which components and materials it is particularly important to consider dual sourcing for.
The difficulties, challenges, and risks of offshoring production
This article explores the difficulties associated with moving manufacture overseas – the key risks to be aware of before offshoring production.
Approaches to increasing your local sourcing
How do you go about increasing your local sourcing? This article explores an approach to help you identify inputs that can be sourced locally.
Applying what-if analysis to your supply chain
What-if analysis (contingency planning) is an important analysis to perform to ascertain the extent to which your supply chain is susceptible to various disruptions, and how you would handle disruptions should they arise.
What is local sourcing?
This article explores what is meant by local sourcing with examples of approaches to sourcing locally.
The importance of monitoring your supply chain: 4 Reasons to monitor your suppliers
Why is it important to monitor your supply chain? This article highlights 4 key reasons to ensure you understand how your goods are produced
Advantages and disadvantages of local sourcing
This article explores the benefits associated with sourcing from local suppliers, located close to a firm, rather than more distant suppliers, potentially located abroad.
The disadvantages of outsourcing: The Top 5 risks of outsourcing production
This article explores some key risks of outsourcing manufacturing – and why you may want to keep some manufacturing in-house.
What is single sourcing?
What is meant by single sourcing? This article explores the concept of single sourcing and when it makes sense for firms.
Keeping your options open: Reducing the power of your suppliers
This article explores some approaches for reducing the power of your suppliers, by keeping your options open.
Dual sourcing: Considering when dual sourcing makes sense
This article explores which components and materials it is particularly important to consider dual sourcing for.
The difficulties, challenges, and risks of offshoring production
This article explores the difficulties associated with moving manufacture overseas – the key risks to be aware of before offshoring production.
Approaches to increasing your local sourcing
How do you go about increasing your local sourcing? This article explores an approach to help you identify inputs that can be sourced locally.
Applying what-if analysis to your supply chain
What-if analysis (contingency planning) is an important analysis to perform to ascertain the extent to which your supply chain is susceptible to various disruptions, and how you would handle disruptions should they arise.
What is local sourcing?
This article explores what is meant by local sourcing with examples of approaches to sourcing locally.
The importance of monitoring your supply chain: 4 Reasons to monitor your suppliers
Why is it important to monitor your supply chain? This article highlights 4 key reasons to ensure you understand how your goods are produced