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Title

Harnessing value in the supply chain : strategic sourcing in action / Emiko Banfield.

Author

Banfield, Emiko, 1946-

Publication

New York : Wiley, [1999], ©1999.

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Description

xiv, 368 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Summary

"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 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."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Southern California Edison Company
• Business logistics
• Strategic planning
• Teams in the workplace
• Organizational change

Note

• Includes index.

Contents

Pt. 1. The Voice of Experience: Lessons and Insights from People Who Experienced Strategic Sourcing at SCE. Ch. 1. The SCE Story. Ch. 2. The Case for Action - Theory and Practice. Ch. 3. Suppliers Speak. Ch. 4. Critical Success Factors in Strategic Sourcing. Ch. 5. Suppliers' Critical Success Factors -- Pt. 2. The Action Guide: Implementing Strategic Sourcing. Ch. 6. Deciding to Act. Ch. 7. Designing the Program. Ch. 8. Team Development and Opportunity Identification. Ch. 9. Assessment. Ch. 10. Sourcing Team Strategy. Ch. 11. Supplier Selection. Ch. 12. Implementation. Ch. 13. Sustaining Change. Ch. 14. Business Integration. Ch. 15. Epilogue - Beyond Strategic Sourcing.

ISBN

0471349755 (alk. paper)

LCCN

99017589

OCLC

• 40738940
• ocm40738940

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries