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Effective Strategic Sourcing: Drive Performance with Sustainable Strategies for Procurement

Effective Strategic Sourcing: Drive Performance with Sustainable Strategies for Procurement

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Strategic sourcing is essential for modern supply chains to build competitive advantage, optimize cost, and encourage ethical business practices. It combines tools and techniques to develop comprehensive sourcing strategies and drive performance and margin improvement in an ethical, environmentally responsible way. The book offers insights and experience from top supply chain leaders and focuses on how professionals can address sustainability concerns by thinking globally and acting locally.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 03 June 2022
Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd


Modern supply chains are brimming with exciting opportunities for innovation and growth. By implementing strategic sourcing, businesses can gain a competitive edge, optimize costs, and foster ethical business practices.

Strategic sourcing is a comprehensive process that employs various tools and techniques to create effective sourcing strategies. It encompasses supplier research, risk analysis, category management, cost modeling, and decision-making regarding make versus buy, outsource versus insource, and RFI versus RFP.

Leading supply chain experts from diverse industries share their insights and experiences in interviews, shedding light on the challenges inherent in modern strategic sourcing. The book also delves into how supply chain and procurement professionals can address sustainability concerns by adopting a global mindset and taking localized actions to achieve net-zero carbon footprint sourcing.

This essential guide provides valuable insights and strategies for maximizing the benefits of strategic sourcing, enabling businesses to thrive in the ever-evolving new normal. By leveraging the power of effective sourcing, organizations can unlock new opportunities for growth, enhance their competitiveness, and contribute to a more sustainable and ethical supply chain ecosystem.

Weight: 392g
Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398605541

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