USA’s Indian Grocery Boom: How Small Food Suppliers Are Going Big The tale of Indian groceries in the United States has evolved dramatically in the past twenty years. What was once a relatively small marketplace, mostly focused on serving immigrant households, has become a thriving segment of the broader American food economy. From turmeric lattes […]
How Inductus Global Helped a Global Client Identify Cost-Effective Cable Suppliers in India In the evolving manufacturing marketplace of today, with margins tight and global supply chains under constant pressure, product sourcing companies are of crucial importance to a company’s cost competitiveness without sacrificing quality. The following case study shows how Inductus Global, a leader […]
Procurement Outsourcing vs. In-House Procurement: Which One is Right for You? A middle-sized manufacturer that is expanding rapidly has suppliers with erratic price levels and has a limited procurement department with a low staffing rate. It is presented with a common boardroom dilemma: ideas to maintain the procurement operation internally or contract product sourcing companies […]
Decentralised Procurement: Is It the Future of Global Sourcing Services? Two supply chain heads are sitting at a roundtable and arguing against centralised procurement (go big, go on contract, go on one standard) and decentralised procurement (local agility, quicker response, and supplier diversity). Now, here is a question: Which operating model will be victorious in […]
Micro-Sourcing: Why Small Businesses Are Tapping into Global Markets Introduction Agility has become the core of competitive advantage in the evolving global marketplace. The large companies have taken advantage of the global supply chain for a long time. But, smaller companies and start-ups are also redefining what it means to be agile, through the concept […]