Lean Supply Chain Management : A Handbook for Strategic Procurement

Unlike other strategic procurement guides, Lean Supply Chain Management considers an organization''s business condition as a contributing factor in the development of a strategic procurement strategy. That is, rather than taking a one-size fits all approach, the author takes a more individualized approach, illustrating techniques specific to organizations operating in a standard or crisis environment. With methods for developing and tracking strategic procurement initiatives, this book provides purchasers and supplier development professionals with the tools needed to transform procurement from a mere cost center to a profit generator.

Unlike other strategic procurement guides, Lean Supply Chain Management considers an organization''s "business condition" as a contributing factor in the development of a strategic procurement strategy. That is, rather than taking a "one-size fits all" approach, the author''s more individualized approach illustrates techniques specific to organizations operating in a standard or crisis environment.

Highlights include:

• Methods for developing and tracking strategic procurement initiatives.
• Planning in the "standard" and "crisis" environments.
• Coordinating supply chain management and lean manufacturing.
• Performance measurement tools.

Lean Supply Chain Management provides purchasers and supplier development professionals with the tools needed to transform procurement from a mere cost center to a profit generator.