This video will discuss the Six different Supply Chain Sourcing Strategies, including Negotiating with Many Suppliers, Long Term Partnerships with a few Key Suppliers, Vertical Integration (including forward & backward integration), Joint Ventures (JV's), Keiretsu Networks, and Virtual Companies. Content taken from the Textbook "Operations Management, Sustainability and Supply Chain" 13th edition by Jay Heizer, Barry Render and Chuck Munson. Chapter 11 on Supply Chain Management.
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