Title: Developing Sourcing Capabilities : Creating Strategic Change in Purchasing and Supply Management Author: Bjorn Axelsson, Finn Wynstra, Frank Rozemeijer ISBN: 0470850124 / 9780470850121 Format: Soft Cover Pages: 352 Publisher: Wiley Year: 2005 Availability: In Stock
Description
Contents
Companies are becoming more and more aware of the competitive advantage that can be realised through effective sourcing. The trend towards more outsourcing and effective supply chain management shows the importance of advanced purchasing management. This book, by leading experts in the field, covers a wide range of purchasing topics by focusing on the change processes involved in creating competitive advantage.
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Part I : Introduction
Chapter 1 : The Case for Change Chapter 2 : Exploring Change Issues in Strategic Sourcing Chapter 3 : Understanding Strategic Change
Part II : Areas and Instruments of Change
Chapter 4 : Developing The Supply Base by Changing Supplier Relations Chapter 5 : Organizing for Strategic Sourcing Chapter 6 : Leadership and Values for Competitive Sourcing Chapter 7 : Developing and Managing Knowledge and Competencies Chapter 8 : Change Through Leveraging Information and Communications Technology Chapter 9 : Supporting Change Through Performance Measurement Chapter 10 : Coping With Individuals’ Resistance to Change
Part III : Illustrations
Chapter 11 : The Reality of Organizing for Purchasing Synergies Chapter 12 : From Buying to Supply Management at Nordic Construction Company (NCC) Chapter 13 : The Supply Function’s Role in a Major Corporate Turnaround : Lessons From Thomson Chapter 14 : Strategic Change Towards Global Sourcing : Ericsson in China
Part IV : Reflections
Chapter 15 : Synthesis and Reflections