sourcing

[ sawr-sing, sohr- ]

/ ˈsɔr sɪŋ, ˈsoʊr- /

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noun Economics.

the buying of components of a product from an outside supplier, often one located abroad: Foreign sourcing in the auto industry has eliminated jobs.

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Origin of sourcing

source + -ing¹

Words nearby sourcing

source document, source language, source material, source program, sour cherry, sourcing, sour cream, sourdine, sour dock, sourdough, sour gourd

How to use sourcing in a sentence

They have software to integrate, recipes and we do the food manufacturing and sourcing to control quality, and ultimately they will operate the single location.
JustKitchen is using cloud kitchens to create the next generation of restaurant franchising|Catherine Shu|January 22, 2021|TechCrunch
So DJI might not have as much trouble sourcing components from domestic supply chains.
US government bans tech exports to top drone maker DJI|Timothy B. Lee|December 18, 2020|Ars Technica
This type of farming allows us to consider meat sourcing that doesn’t just lower our impact, but could actually be environmentally beneficial.
Your guide to cooking a sustainable holiday meal|By Allie Wist/Saveur|December 17, 2020|Popular-Science
There’s more scrutiny for sure in recent years, especially around data sourcing practices as well as from an ethics perspective.
‘Table stakes’: Why publishers’ first-party data has become prerequisite to programmatic ad sales|Tim Peterson|December 7, 2020|Digiday

Moreover, the startup will spend the money on securing health-related certificates and adding Japan to its sourcing regions.
YC-backed LemonBox raises $2.5M bringing vitamins to Chinese millennials|Rita Liao|December 4, 2020|TechCrunch
And so we compiled this list through conversations with colleagues and social media crowd-sourcing.
The Best Columns of 2014|John Avlon, Errol Louis|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At Reebok, the company had already begun sourcing goods and services in Asia by the time he began as CEO.
The GOP’s Really Big Problem in Georgia|Patricia Murphy|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I personally took that as a vindication of the care I had taken in making sure I had solid, independent sourcing.
A Full-Length Bill Cosby Portrait: From Track Star to Ugly Sweaters|Scott Porch|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No one is paid; money for food and supplies is raised via internet crowd-sourcing or old-fashioned donation collection tins.
Ukraine’s Vigilante Peacemakers|James Kirchick|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The trio haunted east coast flea markets, sourcing knickknacks that would adorn the lobby and guest rooms.
Ace Hotel Founder Alex Calderwood’s Greatest Legacy|Jessica Dawson|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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