Patrick Barr

Effective Strategic Sourcing

Drive Performance with Sustainable Strategies for Procurement

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Modern supply chains are enjoying new opportunities for innovation and growth. Build competitive advantage, optimize cost and encourage ethical business practices with the process of strategic sourcing.

Effective Strategic Sourcing brings together tools and techniques to develop comprehensive sourcing strategies and drive performance and margin improvement in an ethical, environmentally responsible way. From supplier research and risk analysis to category management and cost modelling, it answers key questions around make versus buy, outsource versus insource and RFI versus RFP.

Top supply chain leaders from a range of industries offer their insights and experience in interviews covering the challenges inherent in modern strategic sourcing. The book also focuses on how supply chain and procurement professionals can address sustainability concerns by thinking globally and acting locally and aiming for net-zero carbon footprint sourcing. Learn from the experts andthrive in the 'new normal' with this essential guide to maximising the benefits of strategic sourcing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kogan Page
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 14148
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 390g
• ISBN-13: 9781398605541
• ISBN-10: 1398605549
• Artikelnr.: 62548670

Autorenporträt

Patrick Barr

Inhaltsangabe

• • Chapter - 01: Establishing strategic sourcing success criteria;
  • Chapter - 02: Supply market research;
  • Chapter - 03: Supplier research;
  • Chapter - 04: Make versus buy decisions;
  • Chapter - 05: Outsource versus insource;
  • Chapter - 06: Supply risk analysis;
  • Chapter - 07: Category management;
  • Chapter - 08: Thinking local acting global;
  • Chapter - 09: Zero carbon footprint sourcing;
  • Chapter - 10: RFI versus RFP;
  • Chapter - 11: Strategic sourcing tools and techniques;
  • Chapter - 12: Ecosystem mapping and value chain dynamics;
  • Chapter - 13: Cost modelling and pricing models;
  • Chapter - 14: Sustaining competitive pricing over time;
  • Chapter - 15: Advanced negotiation skills;
  • Chapter - 16: Supplier performance management

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Chapter
01: Establishing strategic sourcing success criteria; Chapter
02: Supply market research; Chapter
03: Supplier research; Chapter
04: Make versus buy decisions; Chapter
05: Outsource versus insource; Chapter
06: Supply risk analysis; Chapter
07: Category management; Chapter
08: Thinking local acting global; Chapter
09: Zero carbon footprint sourcing; Chapter
10: RFI versus RFP; Chapter
11: Strategic sourcing tools and techniques; Chapter
12: Ecosystem mapping and value chain dynamics; Chapter
13: Cost modelling and pricing models; Chapter
14: Sustaining competitive pricing over time; Chapter
15: Advanced negotiation skills; Chapter
16: Supplier performance management

Rezensionen

"The writing style makes it very easy to read and digest. I particularly liked the practical advice to support procurement professionals at all levels cover the breadth of topics that is now required when developing a strategy or new supplier relationship. This practical approach also suits people looking to develop themselves further in procurement." Piers Grumett, Operations Director, Megger