Keith / Kling / Vitasek Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy

Harnessing the Potential of Sourcing Business Models for Modern Procurement
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-137-55220-4
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Wasserzeichen (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 452 Seiten, eBook

This book provides a comprehensive overview of each of the sourcing business model. Readers will master the art and science of strategic sourcing by being able to chart a unique path that fits their capacity to apply more the full continuum of strategic sourcing concepts and tools.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Keith, Bonnie

Kling, Jeanne

Vitasek, Kate

Manrodt, Karl

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents

Endorsements

Introduction

PART I

1. The 800 Lb. Gorilla Has Left The Building

2. The Only Person Who Likes Change Is A Wet Baby

PART II

3. Sourcing Is A Continuum

4. Trekking Through Transactions

5. Embracing Co-Dependency: Enhancing Success

6. Vested: A Brave New World

7. Investment Based Sourcing Models

PART III

8. Selecting The Right Sourcing Business Model For Your Situation

9. Considerations Crossing The Continuum

PART IV

10. Maturity Meets Modality

11. There ' 's No Such Thing As Half-Trust

12. Getting To We

Conclusion

Appendix

Glossary

Acknowledgements

Notes

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Bonnie Keith is President of The Forefront Group, a leader in Strategic Sourcing Transformation, and an adjunct faculty for the University of Tennessee. Bonnie held Executive and Officer positions for three Fortune 100 companies and two Fortune 500 companies and has been recognized by the
Wall Street Journal
, and other notable publications for providing successful international procurement and supply management business strategies. She was a member of a White House Advisory Council for the Pharmaceutical Industry.

Kate Vitasek is a world authority on highly collaborative win-win relationships for her award-winning research and Vested® business model. Author of 6 books and a faculty member at the University of Tennessee, Vitasek has been lauded by
World Trade Magazine
as one of the 'Fabulous 50+1' most influential people impacting global commerce. Vitasek is a contributor for
Forbes
magazine and has been featured on CNN International, Bloomberg, NPR and Fox Business News.

Karl Manrodt is a Professor of Logistics in the Department of Management at Georgia College and State University. The author of five books and more than 50 scholarly articles, Manrodt was recognized as a 'Rainmaker' by
DC Velocity Magazine
and has served on journal editorial boards and various associations in the discipline. Manrodt is a popular speaker and has travelled around the world sharing his insights and advice for how to create a world-class supplychain.

Jeanne Kling is a Research Associate with the Vested team at the University of Tennessee. She has co-authored numerous case studies and two books. She served as President of the Minnesota State Board of Education and has also held several national educational policy offices. The Business and Professional Women Association named Kling 'Minnesota Business Woman of the Year.'