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global sourcing  

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  • In the manufacturing industry, sourcing decisions refer to decisions about whether to make or buy the component parts that comprise the final product. If a firm decides to make the component parts, the firm will have its own plants and vertically integrate into the manufacture of the firm's own component parts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing; Global Sourcing]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/global_sourcing

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