Balanced Sourcing: Cooperation and Competition in Supplier Relationships

Synopsis of Balanced Sourcing: Cooperation and Competition in Supplier Relationships

«Balanced Sourcing» is the essay on purchasing management by Timothy M. Laseter, published by Jossey-Bass in hardcover (288 pages, in English).

Laseter proposes the «balanced sourcing» model to obtain competitive prices from suppliers while building lasting cooperative relationships. The book describes six organizational capabilities and cases from Honda, Cisco Systems, SUPERVALU, and Florida Power & Light, with applications in manufacturing, services, and high technology.

First edition, published on September 14, 1998, and part of the Strategy & Business Book series from Jossey-Bass.

For purchasing professionals and executives seeking to improve their supply and outsourcing strategies.