Ensuring global visibility in an outsourced purchasing organization
In February 2009, ST‐Ericsson was formed as a joint venture bringing Ericsson Mobile Platforms and ST‐NXP Wireless together, creating an industry leader in development and design of wireless semiconductor components and platforms. The new company became one of the top players in wireless semiconductors. During the integration, purchasing of indirect material at ST‐Ericsson was outsourced to an out
