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My suggestion: by all means, download this podcast which features Dick Locke, author of the book <em>Global Supply Management<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>There are many more details about global strategic sourcing covered in the podcast that couldn\u2019t fit into the article, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How big does your spend in a category need to be in order to make global strategic sourcing a viable alternative?<\/li>\n<li>What are real global transit times and what are myths?<\/li>\n<li>Why is it a bad idea to delegate the management of your import customs to your supplier?<\/li>\n<li>And so much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Despite the plethora of material we covered, Dick and I didn\u2019t even really scratch the surface of the wealth of material that we cover in our online classes Basics of Smart International Procurement and Executing A Global Sourcing Strategy.<\/p>\n<p>So we have resources to satisfy any size appetite for global strategic sourcing material. 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