Growing and Managing Foreign Purchasing

Growing and Managing Foreign Purchasing, 1st Edition, provides guidance for navigating international procurement operations. The text compares the core skillsets required for domestic purchasing with those needed for global sourcing, offering a blueprint and best practices guide to prevent costly errors and improve purchasing effectiveness.

The volume details the impacts of supply chain globalization on freight, logistics, customs issues, and foreign supplier oversight. It also explains strategies for mitigating operational risks while seeking to enhance profit potential.

Included in The Global Warrior Series, this work reviews the evolution of foreign sourcing from 1980 through 2016 and considers the future of overseas purchasing.