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Discuss the reasons why a firm would use a third-party external agent for worldwide sourcing.

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Robert M. Monczka + 3 others
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ISBN: 9781285869681
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Purchasing and Supply Chain Manage...

6th Edition
Robert M. Monczka + 3 others
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781285869681

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