Leading Procurement Strategy - Driving Value Through The Supply Chain - Mena Carlos

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Résumé :
Leading Procurement Strategy is a must-read for all senior procurement executives wishing to further enhance their skill set, master the latest developments in procurement strategy and really come into their own as procurement leaders. The expert author team explain how to effectively manage and mitigate risks in the supply chain, appreciate the key issues affecting the procurement function and develop best practice excellence in teams. Providing the latest thinking in procurement and supply management within multiple industries, the second edition of Leading Procurement Strategy covers global sourcing, supplier relationship management, cost management, information technologies and future developments. The book is underpinned by academic theory and supported by an extensive range of real-world case studies drawn from the authors' experiences, including Tesco, Coca-Cola, BAA, P&G and IBM. This new edition provides the skills, knowledge and tools needed to articulate an effective strategy and embrace a transformational role to lead procurement teams, showing how procurement can become an influential function that delivers sustainable competitive advantage.

Biographie:
Carlos Mena is the Nike Professor of Supply Chain Management at Portland State University. Previously, he was a faculty member at Michigan State University and at Cranfield University, UK. The focus of his research is the impact of procurement and supply chain management practices on economic, social and environmental performance. He has more than 80 publications to his name and regularly presents at international conferences. Remko van Hoek is Professor at the Supply Chain Management Department of the University of Arkansas, Sam M Walton College of Business. He is also an independent adviser to several companies on sourcing and procurement. Previously, he was chief procurement officer at The Walt Disney Company, with responsibility for dollars15 billion in external spend. He also held procurement and supply chain executive roles in both the US and Europe at several companies, including Nike, Cofely (GDF SUEZ) and PwC. He serves on the board of directors of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, is a visiting professor at the Cranfield School of Management, UK and has been published widely including in the Harvard Business Review. Martin Christopher is Emeritus Professor at the Cranfield School of Management, UK. He has been at the forefront of new thinking in supply chain management for over 30 years. His contribution to the theory and practice of supply chain management is reflected in the many international awards that he has received. His published work is widely cited by other scholars and he has been invited to participate in academic and industry events around the world.

Sommaire:
Section - PART ONE: Procurement strategy; Section - 01: Introduction: the strategic role of procurement; Section - 02: Procurement and the organization: organizing for the future; Section - 03: The strategic procurement cycle; Section - PART TWO: Procurement and the supply network; Section - 04: Supplier relationship management; Section - 05: Global sourcing; Section - PART THREE: Delivering performance in procurement; Section - 06: The impact of procurement on financial results; Section - 07: Strategic cost management; Section - 08: From cost to value in procurement; Section - 09: Supply chain risk management; Section - 10: Information technology in procurement; Section - PART FOUR: Sustaining procurement performance; Section - 11: Sustainable procurement; Section - 12: The future of procurement: pitfalls and pathways to progress;