Business GCSE
Global sourcing
What Global sourcing means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Global sourcing
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Reference: AQA
Buying materials, components and labour from countries where costs are lower or expertise is stronger.
Topics that use Global sourcing
- Globalisation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Competition
- Competitive pressure
- Competitiveness
- Cost and benefit
- Customer needs
- Differentiation
- Exchange Rate
- External risk and opportunity
Using Global sourcing in the exam
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