Sourcing from Low-Cost Countries: Identifying Sourcing Issues and Prioritizing Impacts on Logistics Performance

Kusumal Ruamsook, Dawn M. Russell, Evelyn A. Thomchick

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the issues pertinent to sourcing internationally from low‐cost countries (LCCs) and to understand which issues are associated most strongly with a firm's logistics performance.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)79-96
Number of pages17
JournalThe International Journal of Logistics Management
Volume20
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2009

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Business and International Management
  • Supply chain

Keywords

  • Suppliers
  • Sourcing
  • Distribution management
  • Socio-economic regions
  • United States of America

Disciplines

  • Operations and Supply Chain Management

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