Low Cost Country Sourcing

In 2007, Portland Group established an International Procurement Office (IPO) in Shanghai in order to support the ongoing low cost country sourcing (LCCS) requirements of our clients. Our sourcing activities encompass all of Asia, including India.

An IPO, unlike a traditional trading model, offers corporate procurement the ability to have a direct presence overseas without the significant overhead and management effort required to establish a representative office.
In spite of the strength of the RMB, sourcing from China still delivers significant savings potential. Since opening the IPO, Portland has sourced over $150M of materials across a wide range of categories and industries. Given the current global economic crisis, it makes more sense now than ever before to investigate the benefits of LCCS.

Portland Group's four-phased approach to identify and deliver sustainable savings provides the discipline and confidence demanded by our clients, thus ensuring their needs receive the utmost care and attention while delivering maximum results. In addition, this methodology provides "size-of-the-prize" understanding that will “on-board” the broader organisation.