The 20% solution : a practical guide to dramatic cost reduction in MROP procurement / by Joel Roth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roth, Joel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cost control.

Purchasing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

20 percent solution

Place of Publication:

Bloomington, IN : Pegasus Books, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the typical organization, the procurement of maintenance, repair, operating and production supplies (MROP) represents only about 20% of the total spending for materials, but consumes about 80% of the time, effort and expense involved in the purchasing process. For many reasons, detailed in this book, very few organizations have properly analyzed and identified improvement potentials in MROP procurement beyond getting price quotes. The Author's experience with hundreds of entities over 50 years has demonstrated that cost savings in excess of 35% of MROP spending are obtainable without significant investment or risk. Applied to the estimated annual spend of 450 billion to 500 billion in the U.S. for MROP products, this equates to an astounding potential cost savings of 150 billion or more across the American economy. The 20% Solution shows in easy-to-absorb detail how to analyze, identify and obtain these savings within your organization. This book is written for those individuals responsible for indirect materials procurement in for-profit and non-profit entities, their suppliers, students and faculty of business and industrial technology and others seeking dramatic cost reduction opportunities in an often overlooked function.

Contents:

Intro

What the Professionals say

Dedication

Table of Contents

Table of Exhibits

Foreword

What is MRO Procuremet

Prerequisites for Success

Database Construction and Maintenance

Partnering Your Way to Success

Saving Hard Dollars

Saving Soft Dollars

Selling The Program

Documenting Savings

A Top Management View

Appendix I

Appendix II

Appendix III

Appendix IV.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

ISBN:

1-281-75771-3

9786611757717

1-60557-231-4

OCLC:

506070947