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 Sourcing*Management, risk, governance and legal considerations*Organizational change, innovation and relationship management *Transition planning and the end-game *Successful principles for new business development from a service provider perspective*Future 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 plan*How 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 roadmap*How to incorporate bottom-up implementation principles and practices that work*How 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 practices*Covers 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 globally*Includes many examples of current and emerging best practices*Is broad and comprehensive, yet drills down to specific 'how to' details in all chapters*Provides a global view of sourcingIt comes highly recommended.