sourcingplan

noun
UK /ˈsɔːsɪŋ plæn/
US /ˈsɔːrsɪŋ plæn/

A plan for finding and getting the things you need.

The team made a sourcing plan to buy all the parts for the new playground.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A written schedule that shows where and when materials will be obtained.

Our sourcing plan lists every supplier and delivery date.

3. A strategy for choosing the best places to get goods or services.

The sourcing plan helped them pick cheaper local farms.

4. A step in project planning that decides how to gather needed resources.

Before building the treehouse, they wrote a simple sourcing plan.