Sourcing, which is one of the latest trends in organizational strategy, can generate lower costs and higher quality. However, realizing that, good configuration and coordination too choose between the different sourcing options; offshoring, outsourcing and shared service centers (SSC), is necessary. Next to that, sourcing of 'operations' plays a much larger role in sourcing issues than in previous years. It will therefore be investigated; 'how a sourcing strategy for 'operations' is defined and which factors play a role when formulating this strategy'.
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Sourcing, which is one of the latest trends in organizational strategy, can generate lower costs and higher quality. However, realizing that, good configuration and coordination too choose between the different sourcing options; offshoring, outsourcing and shared service centers (SSC), is necessary. Next to that, sourcing of 'operations' plays a much larger role in sourcing issues than in previous years. It will therefore be investigated; 'how a sourcing strategy for 'operations' is defined and which factors play a role when formulating this strategy'.