The procurement value proposition : the rise of supply management /: the rise of supply management. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gerard Chick, Robert Handfield.
• Other Names: Chick, Gerard; Handfield, Robert B
• Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Structure of the book; Book overview; Part A: Foundations and establishment of contemporary procurement; Part B: Innovation debates: creating your own value from procurement; How to use this book; Notes; Part A Foundations and establishment of contemporary procurement; 01 What is contemporary procurement?; The emergence of procurement as a profession; The emergence of procurement as an academic discipline; Early developments towards modern procurement; Procurement becomes supply (chain) management. The dawn of the modern era: procurement as an enabler and value adderPurchasing's legacy; Towards procurement's value proposition; Conclusions; Notes; 02 Procurement maturity; Organizations continue to grow their supply chain global footprint; As companies expand globally, so does supply chain complexity; Increased globalization brings increased risk of supply disruption; Regulatory requirements are a big part of complexity; Logistics network redesign and customization; Challenges in supply chain and logistics infrastructure; Increasing sustainability pressure; What does this mean? Can procurement embrace complexity?Defining procurement performance and procurement value; Value -- the holy grail for procurement; If the CEO was to ask you 'how much might that price cost the business?' could you answer?; The right stuff; How should we measure procurement's performance?; Looking forward; Some conclusions; Notes; 03 From global trends to corporate strategy; The key global trends; The five game changers; Corporate social responsibility; New technologies; Globalization: risk; Demographic changes: talent; The shift in the global economic centre of gravity. External impacts: what procurement must do today and in the futureDeveloping corporate and procurement strategy to meet the challenges; Conclusion; Notes; 04 Five game changers; Game changer no. 1: corporate social responsibility (CSR); How should procurement organizations respond to this increased focus on CSR?; A global perspective on CSR; Game changer no. 2: technological advances; How is procurement responding to advanced technologies?; A global perspective on technological advances; Game changer no. 3: globalization; How is procurement responding to globalization? Observations on globalizationGame changer no. 4: demographic changes; How is procurement responding to these demographic shifts?; A global perspective on demographic changes; Game changer no. 5: the shift in the global economic centre of gravity; How is procurement responding to this shift in economic power?; A global perspective on the economic power shift; Some conclusions; Notes; 05 Taking a practical approach to improvement; What do we aspire to be? Aligning procurement's value and capabilities; Implementing the ACE model; The need to tread carefully.
• Publisher Details: London Philadelphia : Kogan Page Limited
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.7/2; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management; Industrial procurement; Purchasing; Business logistics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior; Business logistics; Industrial procurement; Purchasing; Business logistics; Industrial procurement; Purchasing; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780749471200; 0749471204
• Related ISBNs: 9780749471194; 0749471190
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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