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enhancing profitability through strategic sourcing
Unique guidance for cutting costs regardless of economic conditions & mdash;without reducing headcounts Successfully reduce costs in the area of indirect spend and watch your bottom line grow. Managing Indirect Spend provides you with the knowledge and tools necessary to get it done with an overview of: the challenges faced when sourcing indirect spend categories; strategic sourcing process; tools that can help drive savings, and examples based on real world experience. This how-to guide clearly covers specific sourcing engagements and provides the details needed to source effectively. Includes.
Front Matter -- Introduction: What is Indirect Spend, and How Does One Manage It? -- The Process. An Introduction to Strategic Sourcing -- Data Collection and Analysis -- Conducting Research -- The RFX Process -- Scorecarding Suppliers -- Negotiations -- Get It in Writing -- Implementation and Continuous Improvement -- What Not to Do During a Strategic Sourcing Initiative -- The Tools. The Importance of Market Intelligence -- Tools to Assist You in Gathering Data and Expediting the Sourcing Process -- Increasing Stakeholder Engagement -- Examples from the Field. Supplier Collaboration -- Leveraging Supplier Feedback -- Data Analysis -- How to Do It. Office Supplies and the Sourcing Process -- Negotiating Local and Long-Distance Telecommunications Services -- How Cell-Phone Management Drives Continuous Cost Savings -- Getting the Best Small Package Rates -- Making Sense of MRO Spend -- Analyzing Shipping Costs -- Sourcing Services -- About the Authors -- About the Contributors -- Index.
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