Description
| Product ID: | 9780815375517 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Category Management Handbook |
| Authors: | Author: Andrea Cordell, Ian Thompson |
| Page Count: | 190 |
| Subjects: | Business strategy, Business strategy, Production and quality control management, Research and development management, Purchasing and supply management, Operational research, Production & quality control management, Research & development management, Purchasing & supply management, Operational research |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This practical handbook lifts the lid on category management by providing readers with a step-by-step process and established toolkit that allows them a ‘do-it-yourself’ approach. Each activity is presented as a simple tool or technique for the practitioner to apply to their own organisation. Easy-to-use templates and checklists have been provided together with simple but practical hints and tips for implementation. This book is a ‘must-read’ for all procurement and supply chain managers looking to find significant improvements in their organisations. Its practical approach cuts through long-winded consultant-speak and provides an easy-to-use practical toolkit for everyday application. Category management is one of the biggest contributors of commercial value in the area of procurement and supply chain. With a proven track record of successful delivery since the early 1990s, it helps organisations gather and analyse key data about their procurement spend before subsequently creating and delivering value-adding strategies that change the value proposition from supply chains. The aim of category management is to find long-term breakthrough strategies that help lift an organisation’s commercial performance to a new level. Because of its strategic long-term orientation and complex execution, category management has long been the preserve of commercial consulting companies – in effect a ‘black box’ toolkit shrouded in expensive methodologies. This practical handbook lifts the lid on category management by providing readers with a step-by-step process and established toolkit that allows them a ‘do-it-yourself’ approach. Each activity is presented as a simple tool or technique for practitioners to apply to their own organisations. To support each activity, easy-to- use templates and checklists have been provided, together with simple but practical hints and tips for implementation. This handbook is a ‘must read’ for all procurement and supplychain managers looking to find significant improvements in their organisations. Its practical approach cuts through long-winded consultant-speak and provides an easy-to-use practical toolkit for everyday application. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-04-19 |
