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Strategic Procurement
Book

Strategic Procurement

Organizing Suppliers and Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage

Kogan Page, 2010 mais...


Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Applicable

Recommendation

Believe it or not, logistics can be exciting, especially when presented in a flowing, concise essay spiced with case studies and examples from the author’s experience. Procurement specialist Caroline Booth makes her points clearly through great organization, vivid stories and effective charts. While some chapters would benefit from some refined editing, readers can appreciate and implement her message about the importance of procurement. Managers can easily follow Booth’s suggestions on using third-party providers to complement their businesses’ core activities. getAbstract considers this valuable reading for senior executives and supply chain managers who want to elevate the role of procurement and make their firms more profitable.

Take-Aways

  • A supply chain is a sequence of activities that delivers a product or service to a recipient.
  • Most senior executives have no idea how much they spend on their suppliers.
  • Few managers know how to evaluate the service their suppliers provide or the service they give to their customers.

About the Author

Procurement specialist Caroline Booth has worked internationally for Shell and Ernst & Young.