This informative, comprehensive, yet practical guide provides readers with a complete tool-kit of how to approach global sourcing successfully.Based on real world experiences on implementing and sustaining global sourcing the book provides readers with key guidance on:Foundations of Strategic SourcingManagement, risk, governance and legal considerationsOrganizational change, innovation and relationship management Transition planning and the end-game Successful principles for new business development from a service provider perspectiveFuture trends, summary and lessons learnedUltimately this guide will take readers from‘principles’ to‘how to’s’ including:How to develop, implement, manage and govern an effective global sourcing strategy and planHow to put in place policies and processes that can be monitored to provide a balanced approach to sourcing How to build a strategic top-down framework coupled with an operational roadmapHow to incorporate bottom-up implementation principles and practices that workHow to ensure a coordinated, cost-effective and value-delivery plan and operating environment for strategic and tactical sourcing.In addition, it addresses the following areas in a comprehensive, yet easy to use and practical manner:Integrates strategic and operational concepts and practicesCovers both clients and providers Supports the practice of global sourcing by leveraging and integrating professional rigor for best practices Provides practical knowledge, techniques, checklists and methodologies that can be used in any environment globallyIncludes many examples of current and emerging best practicesIs broad and comprehensive, yet drills down to specific‘how to’ details in all chaptersProvides a global view of sourcingIt comes highly recommended.