The Sourcing Solution

A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Successful Purchasing Program

Larry Paquette

218 pages, parution le 16/03/2004

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Résumé

Straight information and practical steps for better purchasing and procurement.

The purchasing function is in the middle of unprecedented change. The transformation is being driven by globalization in consumer and supplier markets, as well as by rapid technological advances that facilitate procurement on any scale.

The Sourcing Solution offers a clear overview of the new tools of sourcing success, including e-commerce and Internet strategies, supply-chain management technology, inventory auction sites, strategic sourcing initiatives, offshore and international sourcing, and much more. Author Larry Paquette brings his considerable experience to this engaging and accessible guide, designed to give readers practical ideas for use in their own organizations and throughout their careers.

The Sourcing Solution is a timely resource for professionals at all levels, including:

Newly promoted buyers who will use it as a basic introduction to purchasing, filled with great ideas for how to do the job better
Managers whose growth and new responsibilities require understanding of broader issues
Executives who need to identify shortfalls in current sourcing initiatives, set new procurement goals, and develop strategies and metrics for ensuring success

L'auteur - Larry Paquette

Larry Paquette (Fresno, CA) has been a purchasing professional for more than 30 years, with experience at Caterpillar, Silicon Graphics, Beckman Instruments, and others.

Sommaire

Introduction
In the Beginning

What is Sourcing?
Low-Hanging Fruit
Managing Your Vendors
Vendor Consolidation
Vendor Performance
Vendor Certification
Kill Paper, Not Trees
Knowledge is Power
Do What You Do Best, Outsource the Rest
JIT, Kanban, SMED, and Other Funny Names
Learning to Harness the Tools of Technology
How to Compete With the Big Dogs
Total Cost of Acquisition
Lead Time
Buy Capacity, Not Parts
Contracts: Efficient Freeway or Muddy Morass?
Negotiations
Partnership is Not Just a Word
Wide World of Parts
It's Your Career
It's a Question of Ethics
Managing the Sourcing Department of the Future

Suggested Readings
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Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Amacom
Auteur(s)	Larry Paquette
Parution	16/03/2004
Nb. de pages	218
Format	16 x 23,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	480g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780814471913
ISBN13	978-0-81-447191-3