Booth, Caroline.

Strategic procurement: Organizing suppliers and supply chains for competitive advantage Caroline Booth. - 2nd edition. - 210p. Illus.

Areas: Management; Business Operations

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no company is an island
know what your customers value
right first time
know your core
handling the complexity
what's the issue we cam all do procurement
executive sponsorship and priorities
strategy in context
knowing what the business needs
picking the right suppliers
understanding your spend
the secrets of sourcing
sharing the pain in hard times
avoiding the perils of outsourcing
corporate responsibility
good procurement across the company
becoming important to key supplies
supply continuity
cyber crime and the weakest link
reputational risk
continuous improvement
reducing total cost
mergers and acquisitions
keeping procurement on the agenda

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