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Category Management in Purchasing: A Strategic Approach to Maximize Business Profitability [Kindle Edition]

Jonathan O'Brien (Author)

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Length: 320 pages
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Category Management in Purchasing fills a need in the literature available on this topic and provides the reader with a thorough insight into the principles and application of category management. (Ken James, former CEO of the Institute of Purchasing and Supply )

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Category Management in Purchasing offers a set of tools and processes to deliver value and cost savings when sourcing and purchasing.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 4222 KB
Print Length: 320 pages
Publisher: Kogan Page (3 Jun 2009)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B005FW8C26
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

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Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #154,091 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #18 in Kindle Store > Books > Nonfiction > Business & Finance > Industries & Professions > Purchasing & Buying

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Strategic, tactical , operational 23 Aug 2009

By Jacek Klimek

Format:Hardcover

This book is an outstanding exception among lots of books concerning purchasing and procurement. It can organize and structure your thoughts about this topic and give you the whole overview how to think strategically , plan tactically and how to convert ideas into action. Many management tools from project management are well adapted to purchasing management giving you clear advices how to position your suppliers, you toward your suppliers and how to improve your position to be better leveraged and exploit all advantageous you potentially could have.
Highly recommended for all manufacturer and retail buyers.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

SIMPLY EXCELLENT. 24 Dec 2010

By Chatterbox

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

To put it simply, this book is the best of its kind. There are many books written on the subject of supply chain management/procurement/strategic sourcing/purchasing but whatever the name, this book is well written and practical. It's one of those books that actually tells you exactly what its title suggests. It's straight to the point, there is no fluff or endless academic drivel and will be particularly useful for those who are new to the profession as well as those who have been in their jobs for ages but thought purchasing is nothing more than a large scale shopping for widgets. Definitely worth every penny I spent on it. I am keeping it and would highly recommend it.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Useful book for new Category Managers 28 Jan 2010

By S. F. Davey

Format:Hardcover

I found this book useful, having recently started a new job in Category Management. It helps you to focus on key areas and enables wider thinking.

Very interesting and thought provoking read

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These foundations are: a strategic approach to sourcing, strong market management, and robust change management. &quote;

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Customer focus means understanding who your customers are and engaging with them to understand and respond to their needs and desires. &quote;

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the segmentation of spend into categories that will be worked on must reflect their market-facing nature, ie they must mirror how the individual marketplaces are organized. &quote;

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