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Global Procurement Study Finds Companies Unprepared to Manage Increased Sourcing From China and India Effectively; By 2009, Study Says, 72 Percent of Companies Will Source From China - More Than From Canada, Mexico and Western Europe - vs. 30 Percent in 1999.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The dramatic increase in sourcing of goods and services from low-cost supply markets such as China and India has not been matched by growing knowledge and understanding of these markets, according to global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney's latest Assessment of Excellence in Procurement.

The study of procurement practices at 275 international companies, the largest and most comprehensive global procurement study conducted to date, found that as companies chase offshore sourcing savings, they are not effectively evaluating the risks nor cultivating the necessary skills associated with overseas sourcing efforts.

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