The sourcing solution : a step-by-step guide to creating a successful purchasing program / Larry Paquette.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paquette, Larry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Purchasing.

Industrial procurement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : American Management Association, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The purchasing function is in the middle of unprecedented change. The transformation is being driven by globalization in consumer and supplier markets, as well as by rapid technological advances that facilitate procurement on any scale. The Sourcing Solution offers a clear overview of the new tools of sourcing success, including e-commerce and Internet strategies, supply-chain management technology, inventory auction sites, strategic sourcing initiatives, offshore and international sourcing, and much more. Author Larry Paquette brings his considerable experience to this engaging and accessible guide, designed to give readers practical ideas for use in their own organizations and throughout their careers. The Sourcing Solution is a timely resource for professionals at all levels, including: * Newly promoted buyers who will use it as a basic introduction to purchasing, filled with great ideas for how to do the job better * Managers whose growth and new responsibilities require understanding of broader issues * Executives who need to identify shortfalls in current sourcing initiatives, set new procurement goals, and develop strategies and metrics for ensuring success" "Lean manufacturing is the single most effective way to increase sales, cut costs, improve margins, and secure the future of a business. The problem is that the principles and philosophies of lean manufacturing are geared strictly to mass production operations--and can be ineffective, even detrimental, for smaller job shops and make-to-order businesses. Now, Speed to Market delivers a proven approach for smaller suppliers who want to successfully cut their lead time and trigger profitable growth. Completely updated and expanded, the book explains how to: * Apply the principles of pull, flow, and the elimination of waste to every area of the company, at every stage from ""quotes to cash"" * Implement a continuous improvement process--while sidestepping the typical implementation pitfalls * Ease scheduling problems * Improve performance and profitability using the book's practical concepts, process analysis tools, and perspective-enhancing techniques--and much more."

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

In the Beginning

What Is Sourcing?

Low- Hanging Fruit

Managing Your Vendors

Vendor Consolidation

Vendor Performance

Vendor Certification

Kill Paper, Not Trees

Knowledge Is Power

Do What You Do Best, Outsource the Rest

JIT, Kan Ban, SMED, and Other Funny Names

Learning to Harness the Tools of Technology

How to Compete with the Big Dogs

The Total Cost of Acquisition

Lead Time

Buy Capacity, Not Parts

Contracts: Efficient Freeway or Muddy Morass?

Negotiations

Partnership Is Not Just a Word

Wide World of Parts

It's Your Career

It's a Question of Ethics

Managing the Sourcing Department of the Future

Epilogue

References

Suggested Reading

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

0-8144-2778-2

OCLC:

70771526