Harnessing Value in the Supply Chain: Strategic Sourcing in ActionA definitive roadmap for implementing effective supply chain management Strategic sourcing redefines the traditional approach to buying and using materials and services. Purchasing and supplier programs are receiving substantial attention in current professional literature, but there is little information on implementing supplier strategies and techniques. Harnessing Value in the Supply Chain offers a specific, step-by-step approach to the strategic sourcing process, developed by the author at Southern California Edison. This unique reference provides expert guidance on designing, launching, executing, evaluating, and maintaining a sourcing project. It includes illustrations, examples, and templates for immediate use. Finally, supply chain management and strategic sourcing are presented in a usable, comprehensive, and cost-effective framework. To illustrate this approach, the book describes the experience of Southern California Edison, a utility company that achieved $150 million in annual cost reduction through a strategic sourcing program. The story is told from the perspective of the people who led the revolutionary change at SCE, as wellas the suppliers. A detailed method on how to duplicate SCE's success is included in the book. This book is unique in that it fully traces a strategic sourcing initiative from conception to implementation-and it is the only book that documents the SCE story. Harnessing Value in the Supply Chain is a powerful tool that will help organizations optimize their resources and develop relationships to sustain effective supply chain management. |
Contents
The Case for ActionTheory and Practice | 19 |
Suppliers Speak | 37 |
Critical Success Factors in Strategic Sourcing | 69 |
Suppliers Critical Success Factors | 107 |
Deciding to Act | 131 |
Designing the Program | 149 |
Team Development and Opportunity | 166 |
Assessment | 189 |
Common terms and phrases
activity-based costing alignment alliance analysis assessment Brian O'Leary business unit change management collaborative commitment company-wide company's continuous improvement corporate cost reduction cost savings criteria CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR cross-functional cross-functional teams decision Develop electronic commerce employees evaluation executive steering council external Figure Gary Campbell goals Identify impact implementation team initial internal interview John Maloney leverage logistics materials/services ment mentation Method Step Office Depot Office Products opportunities organizational participate partners performance measures pilot teams pliers process maps program management team purchasing reduce role rollout meeting S&C Electric SCE's scope short list Sourcing at SCE sourcing team Southern California Edison Southwire specific stakeholders Strategic Sourcing methodology Strategic Sourcing process Strategic Sourcing program Strategic Sourcing relationship supplier diversity Supplier Screening supplier selection supply chain costs tation Team Activity Phases team members team's tion total cost model understand value networks WMBE
References to this book
The Alignment Performance Link in Purchasing and Supply Management ... Christian Baier No preview available - 2008 |