Description
Book SynopsisCategory management is one of the biggest contributors of commercial value in the area of procurement and supply chain. With a proven track record of successful delivery since the early 1990s, it helps organisations gather and analyse key data about their procurement spend before subsequently creating and delivering value-adding strategies that change the value proposition from supply chains. The aim of category management is to find long-term breakthrough strategies that help lift an organisation's commercial performance to a new level. Because of its strategic long-term orientation and complex execution, category management has long been the preserve of commercial consulting companies in effect a black box' toolkit shrouded in expensive methodologies.
This practical handbook lifts the lid on category management by providing readers with a step-by-step process and established toolkit that allows them a do-it-yourself' approach. Each activity is presented as a simple tool or
Table of Contents
Introduction;Stage 1: Initiation; Stage 2: Research; Stage 3: Analysis; Stage 4: Strategy; Stage 5: Implementation; Templates; Bibliography & Index
