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Two Types of China Sourcing Agent You Need To Know

Sourcing Captain

When it comes to sourcing products from China, it’s important to understand the two types of China sourcing agents available in the market. Individual China Sourcing Agent VS China Sourcing Companies The first type of China sourcing agent is the individual sourcing agent.

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4 strategic sourcing use cases to strengthen your supply chain

IBM Services

For sourcing teams, that means pivoting their mindset around selecting suppliers from a tactical, lowest-cost-above-all approach to a strategic one. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals. And from that group, 71% would pay a premium for it.

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Why you need a Project Manager for Effective Strategic Sourcing?

Sourcing Captain

As we have discussed in our previous blogs, strategic sourcing is the perfect and innovative way to reduce costs, achieve a faster time to market and improve the quality of the final product. Moreover, it has been shown that 88 percent of organizations consider strategic sourcing as critical or major.

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Common Challenges of Manufacturing in Mexico & How to Avoid Them

Ivemsa

Manufacturing in Mexico has ramped up over the past several years without any sign of slowing down. and other foreign companies continue to benefit from the competitive advantages this strategy has to offer, which include open trade agreements, access to a skilled workforce, and lower operational costs. Duty-Free Manufacturing.

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Navigating Tax Compliance When Manufacturing in Mexico

Ivemsa

There are numerous benefits of moving manufacturing to Mexico which have led to continuous economic growth and success for global companies across all industrial sectors. The country delivers has a highly-skilled, cost-effective workforce , and close proximity to the U.S. market, among its other advantages. Income Tax Laws in Mexico.

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3 Strategic Sourcing Steps and How Nearshoring to Mexico Plays a Part

Ivemsa

Sourcing quality suppliers is essential to a production’s efficiency and overall success. The common urge is to select the cheapest price for material procurement, though this could eventually cost more due to a lack of quality. Develop a Sourcing Strategy. The other common sourcing strategy is a request for proposal (RFP).

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Change Management/Sourcing Change Management

SIG Speaks

SIG University Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) program graduate Andrew Beck shares the difficulties associated with change management in sourcing and how it can help improve inefficiencies. To gain efficiencies, reduce costs and ensure long-term viability, the company executives wanted to consolidate the company as one.