Sourcing is the research, location, selection and evaluation of a supplier in order to meet an identified need. However, in a context of globalization, multinationals manage sourcing around the world by managing a global supply chain for their production sites scattered across the globe. To do this, multinationals seek to reduce the logistical costs of their factories by looking for locally installed suppliers who can supply and deliver according to their specific standards. Sourcing strategies

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... according to the supplier panel: The different sourcing strategies Sole sourcing: It is a single source of supply for one type of product. It can be the result of sourcing from a supplier whose production capacities are rare in the market; But it would be wise to look at the supplier market to compare the supply of other suppliers with the one already contracted. T r a n s a c t i o n s o n M a c h i n e L e a r n i n g a n d A r t i f i c i a l I n t e l l i g e n c e V o l 5 N o 4 , A u g 2 0 1 7 C o p y r i g h t © S o c i e t y f o r S c i e n c e a n d E d u c a t i o n U n i t e d K i n g d o m 125 Rajaa Raissouni ,M'hamed Hamiche; The Rate of Local Integration in the Supply Chain of the Renault Maroc Company.