About the Book
Companies lose billions of pounds daily in potential profit because of poor supply chain management practices. THE PURCHASING MACHINE is the key to eliminating those losses and to gaining a significant competitive edge. Every day, businesses leave hard-earned money on the table that could have yielded lower consumer prices, exciting new products, or fatter shareholder returns. These companies don't even notice that cash is slipping away at the far end of the supply chain- procurement, design and development. The key to saving this money is to become proficient in target costing, value engineering and supplier development- "the new basics of supply management". THE PURCHASING MACHINE describes the costs, benefits, implementation and results of the twenty best practices that must be in place in order to achieve world-class supply management objectives. These include cost management, value analysis, delivery improvement, supplier quality circles and support services and purchasing systems.
About the Author :
Dave Nelson is currently vice president of worldwide supply management for Deere & Company and president elect of the National Association of Purchasing Management. Patricia Moody is a well-known manufacturing management consultant and author of TECHNOLOGY MACHINE (0684837099) Jonathan Stegner is director of Supply Management at Deere & Company and has worked for Honda, TRW and Bush Industries.
Review :
Chuck Lileikis CPM, Vice President, Central Procurement, Lockheed Martin Corporation Dave Nelson has brought supply chain management to the boardroom....For all purchasing professionals....Shows us how to think and practice strategically.
Doug Smock Editor in Chief, Purchasing Magazine A good primer on outstanding procurement practices. It transcends buzzwords and jargon with many useful examples.
G. Ken Newton, Jr. Vice President, Procurement and Logistics, Texas Instruments, Inc. Required reading that deserves a permanent place on your bookshelf. The best practices alone will return your investment in time and money many times over.
George J. Hupfer Vice President, Worldwide Purchasing, The Black & Decker Corporation A definitive work that demonstrates how to transform procurement into a profit machine.
George Koenigsaecker President, Lean Investments LLC, and Chairman, Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Emphasizes the essential role of "charismatic, tough, brilliant leaders who made all the difference" in their organizations' transformation.
Henri E. Irrthum Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, DuPont Loaded with case stories, leadership examples, best practices, and practical advice on how to extract maximum value from integrated supply chain management.
Jose A. Mejia Chief Supply Officer, Lucent Technologies An enterprise-wide roadmap for organizations seeking to leverage supply management as a competitive weapon while embracing the virtual economy.
Rosemary Mattick Vice President, Procurement and Supply Management, Weyerhaeuser If you think strategic supply chain competency is not critical to your company's success, read this book. It will change your perception forever.
Thomas T. Stallkamp Vice Chairman and CEO, MSX International; former Vice Chairman, DaimlerChrysler; and former President, Chrysler Describes why senior management in many successful companies has embraced supply chain management....Shows the strategic value of working with, instead of against, suppliers.
Chuck LileikisCPM, Vice President, Central Procurement, Lockheed Martin CorporationDave Nelson has brought supply chain management to the boardroom....For all purchasing professionals....Shows us how to think and practice strategically.
Doug SmockEditor in Chief, Purchasing MagazineA good primer on outstanding procurement practices. It transcends buzzwords and jargon with many useful examples.
G. Ken Newton, Jr.Vice President, Procurement and Logistics, Texas Instruments, Inc.Required reading that deserves a permanent place on your bookshelf. The best practices alone will return your investment in time and money many times over.
George J. HupferVice President, Worldwide Purchasing, The Black & Decker CorporationA definitive work that demonstrates how to transform procurement into a profit machine.
George KoenigsaeckerPresident, Lean Investments LLC, and Chairman, Shingo Prize for Excellence in ManufacturingEmphasizes the essential role of "charismatic, tough, brilliant leaders who made all the difference" in their organizations' transformation.
Henri E. IrrthumVice President and Chief Procurement Officer, DuPontLoaded with case stories, leadership examples, best practices, and practical advice on how to extract maximum value from integrated supply chain management.
Jim ScottiVice President, Global Procurement & Materials, Halliburton CompanyFor twenty-first-century supply chain leaders who have gone beyond stand-alone purchasing....Adaptable to a variety of global industries.
Jose A. MejiaChief Supply Officer, Lucent TechnologiesAn enterprise-wide roadmap for organizations seeking to leverage supply management as a competitive weapon while embracing the virtual economy.
Thomas T. StallkampVice Chairman and CEO, MSX International; former Vice Chairman, DaimlerChrysler; and former President, ChryslerDescribes why senior management in many successful companies has embraced supply chain management....Shows the strategic value of working with, instead of against, suppliers.
Jim Scotti Vice President, Global Procurement & Materials, Halliburton Company For twenty-first-century supply chain leaders who have gone beyond stand-alone purchasing....Adaptable to a variety of global industries.
Chuck LileikisCPM, Vice President, Central Procurement, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Dave Nelson has brought supply chain management to the boardroom....For all purchasing professionals....Shows us how to think and practice strategically.
Doug SmockEditor in Chief, Purchasing Magazine
A good primer on outstanding procurement practices. It transcends buzzwords and jargon with many useful examples.
G. Ken Newton, Jr.Vice President, Procurement and Logistics, Texas Instruments, Inc.
Required reading that deserves a permanent place on your bookshelf. The best practices alone will return your investment in time and money many times over.
George J. HupferVice President, Worldwide Purchasing, The Black & Decker Corporation
A definitive work that demonstrates how to transform procurement into a profit machine.
George KoenigsaeckerPresident, Lean Investments LLC, and Chairman, Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing
Emphasizes the essential role of "charismatic, tough, brilliant leaders who made all the difference" in their organizations' transformation.
Henri E. IrrthumVice President and Chief Procurement Officer, DuPont
Loaded with case stories, leadership examples, best practices, and practical advice on how to extract maximum value from integrated supply chain management.
Jim ScottiVice President, Global Procurement & Materials, Halliburton Company
For twenty-first-century supply chain leaders who have gone beyond stand-alone purchasing....Adaptable to a variety of global industries.
Jose A. MejiaChief Supply Officer, Lucent Technologies
An enterprise-wide roadmap for organizations seeking to leverage supply management as a competitive weapon while embracing the virtual economy.
Thomas T. StallkampVice Chairman and CEO, MSX International; former Vice Chairman, DaimlerChrysler; and former President, Chrysler
Describes why senior management in many successful companies has embraced supply chain management....Shows the strategic value of working with, instead of against, suppliers.
