Strategic Sourcing Management: Structural and Operational Decision-Making

Providing a comprehensive examination of purchasing and supply management, Strategic Sourcing Management covers how these functions can help an organization be competitive, effective, and efficient. Edited by Olivier Bruel (HEC Paris) and with contributions from experts in both industry and academia, this book is a collection of ideas and explanations of best practice, with chapters designed to be self-standing and consulted, according to need. Organized into four parts: strategic buying decisions, operational management of purchasing, organization and management of resources, and the monitoring of performance and change, the book provides practitioners and academics in procurement and supply chain management with frameworks, examples, and graphics to enhance explanations.