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A procurement strategy for acquiring materials from countries with lower labor and production costs in order to cut operating expenses.

A procurement strategy in which a company uses foreign companies with lower wages to produce resources for manufacturing. By finding companies that are operate on leaner budgets than domestic operations, a company may be able to reduce operational expenses. Low-cost country sourcing is a part of a company's global sourcing strategy. See also outsourcing, international procurement organization (IPO).

Source: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/low-cost-country-sourcing-LCCS.html#ixzz2BIrG7ujm

  

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