Harnessing Value in the Supply Chain
Subtitle: Strategic Sourcing in Action (Operations Management Series)
Publisher: Wiley
Published: August 5, 1999
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780471349754
First sentence: Simply put, Strategic Sourcing is a management process used to systematically assess purchasing requirements across a company and identify opportunities, both internal and external, for total cost reductions.
Description: "Harnessing Value in the Supply Chain offers a specific, step-by-step approach to the strategic sourcing process, developed by the author at Southern California Edison. This unique reference provides guidance on designing, launching, executing, evaluating, and maintaining a sourcing project. It includes illustrations, examples, and templates for immediate use. Finally, supply chain management and strategic sourcing are presented in a usable, comprehensive, and cost-effective framework."--BOOK JACKET.