New Era Procurement looks at procurement outsourcing and using procurement as a strategic tool. Vital for any senior procurement practitioner, consultant or student of procurement or supply management, this comprehensive text will aid understanding of the implications of the business of procurement set against changes in business contexts, technological developments, organisational structures, and contemporary skill-sets required to lead in the business world today.
The authors, Peter Rushton and Gerard Chick, are well-known for their research and work with practitioners and professional communities. In New Era Procurement, they share their vital knowledge and insights on: what is global procurement, why it matters and how to blend it into business success; the rise of procurement outsourcing and 3P delivery, the advent and introduction of game changing/disruptive technologies, sourcing success, cost reduction; risk mitigation; enhanced sustainability; the real return on investment, self financing returns to the business; how category management is 'value' focused procurement; intelligent cost reduction and vendor risk; sustainable procurement; procurement people; the future and conclusions.
- ISBN10 0749475056
- ISBN13 9780749475055
- Publish Date 3 September 1998
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Kogan Page Ltd
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 272
- Language English