Implementing Strategic Sourcing

Implementing Strategic Sourcing
ISBN-10
9087535791
ISBN-13
9789087535797
Category
Education
Pages
390
Language
English
Published
2010-07-07
Publisher
Van Haren
Authors
Richard LeFave, Gad J Selig, Christine V Bullen

Description

This informative, comprehensive, yet practical guide provides readers with a complete tool-kit of how to approach global sourcing successfully. Based on real world experiences on implementing and sustaining global sourcing the book provides readers with key guidance on: Foundations of Strategic Sourcing Management, risk, governance and legal considerations Organizational change, innovation and relationship management Transition planning and the end-game Successful principles for new business development from a service provider perspective Future trends, summary and lessons learned Ultimately this guide will take readers from ‘principles’ to ‘how to’s’ including: How to develop, implement, manage and govern an effective global sourcing strategy and plan How to put in place policies and processes that can be monitored to provide a balanced approach to sourcing How to build a strategic top-down framework coupled with an operational roadmap How to incorporate bottom-up implementation principles and practices that work How to ensure a coordinated, cost-effective and value-delivery plan and operating environment for strategic and tactical sourcing. In addition, it addresses the following areas in a comprehensive, yet easy to use and practical manner: Integrates strategic and operational concepts and practices Covers both clients and providers Supports the practice of global sourcing by leveraging and integrating professional rigor for best practices Provides practical knowledge, techniques, checklists and methodologies that can be used in any environment globally Includes many examples of current and emerging best practices Is broad and comprehensive, yet drills down to specific ‘how to’ details in all chapters Provides a global view of sourcing It comes highly recommended.

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