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The Definitive Guide to Supply Management and Procurement: Principles and Strategies for Establishing Efficient, Effective, and Sustainable Supply Management Operations

by Wendy Tate

December 2013

Intermediate to advanced

176 pages

4h 32m

English

Pearson

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Learning ObjectivesIntroduction and History of PurchasingWhy Is Purchasing Important?How Can the Appropriate Relationships with Suppliers Create Value?Purchasing and Supply Management and Return on Investment (ROI)Purchasing and Information Technology (IT)The Purchasing ProcessStrategic and Tactical Roles of PurchasingTypes of PurchasesConclusion and Chapter Wrap-UpKey TermsReferences
Learning ObjectivesIntroduction to Supply Management Processes and Commodity Strategy DevelopmentCategory and Portfolio AnalysisKraljic’s Portfolio AnalysisSupplier AnalysisSupplier Evaluation and SelectionContract Negotiation and ManagementSupplier Relationship Management and DevelopmentSupplier Performance Measurement and EvaluationConclusion and Chapter Wrap-UpKey TermsReferences
Learning ObjectivesIntroduction to Supply Management Principles and StrategiesCategory Sourcing StrategiesConclusion and Chapter Wrap-UpKey TermsReferences
Learning ObjectivesTechnology in Supply OperationsE-SourcingCapabilities of Supplier Relationship Management e-Sourcing SuitesEmerging Technology Issues and CapabilitiesConclusion and Chapter Wrap-UpKey TermsReferences

Learning ObjectivesIntroduction to Global SourcingGlobal SourcingGeographic Location Decision—Dealing Directly with Offshore SuppliersSupply Chain Risk and Disruption ManagementConclusion and Chapter Wrap-UpKey TermsReferences
Learning ObjectivesIntroduction to Assessment in Supply ManagementRole of MeasurementTrade-Off AnalysisTypes of MeasuresPurchasing FunctionalityMeasurement Systems and FrameworksConclusion and Chapter Wrap-UpKey TermsReferences
Learning OutcomesConclusionSummary of Key Concepts That Cross Multiple Chapters and Supply Management processesFuture TrendsEssential SkillsReferences

Overview

Drive sustainable supply chain competitive advantage through more effective supplier management and procurement: reduce costs, improve quality, and deliver better service for all customers. This is the most authoritative, complete guide to planning, implementing, measuring, and optimizing supply management and procurement processes. Straight from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), it brings together up-to-the-minute principles, strategies, and decisions for all relevant processes, strategies, and tactics. Step by step, The Definitive Guide to Supply Management and Procurement covers all this, and more:

Basic supply management concepts, purposes, and goals

Linkages between procurement and other business functions

Day-to-day transactional and long-term strategic activities

Category analysis, supplier selection, contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, and performance evaluation

Principles and strategies for establishing efficient, effective, and sustainable operations, from sourcing teams to supplier rationalization

Technology for spend analysis, competitive bidding, eProcurement, eSourcing, auctions/reverse auctions, contract compliance, performance management, and more

Requirements and challenges of global sourcing, including insource vs. outsource decisions; TCO analysis; risk management; negotiations, and supplier contract compliance

Best practices for assessing performance using standard metrics and frameworks

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