Supply management and procurement from the basics to best-in-class /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Turner, Robert W., 1947-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. : J. Ross Pub., c2011.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • What is supply management?
  • Managing supply management
  • Supply chain design and planning
  • Case study 1
  • Case study 2
  • Value chain design and analysis
  • The importance of benchmarking in supply management
  • Activity and process design
  • Organizing and prioritizing projects
  • Creating competitive advantage with supply management
  • Strategic sourcing methodology model
  • The importance of critical thinking and strategy development
  • Risk identification and risk management
  • Forecasting for future success
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • Writing appropriate and successful RFPS
  • The importance of negotiating the right agreement
  • Successful contract management
  • Supply management and international trade
  • Make versus buy decisions
  • Best in class strategy tools and techniques
  • How to implement change
  • Appendix a: case study 1 and 2 answers
  • Appendix b: transportation definitions
  • Appendix c: list of formulas
  • Index.