{"product_id":"supplier-relationship-management-how-to-maximize-vendor-value-and-opportunity-9781430262596","title":"Supplier Relationship Management: How to Maximize Vendor Value and Opportunity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's a new buzz phrase in the air: Supplier Relationship Management (SRM). Corporate executives know it's necessary, but there's only one problem. Nobody yet knows how to do it. Or they think it's all about bashing your vendors over the head until they reduce the price another 4%. \u003cem\u003eSupplier Relationship Management: How to Maximize Vendor Value and Opportunity \u003c\/em\u003echanges all that. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContaining the best and most innovative advice from the operations and procurement experts at consultant AT Kearney, this book shows that SRM is at root a strategic discussion requiring cross-functional interaction and internal alignment at the highest levels. It requires an honest appraisal of the value that suppliers now bring to your firm, as well as their \u003cem\u003epotential\u003c\/em\u003e value. It then requires a frank and constructive business-to-business dialogue about how to improve the relationship. When this happens, a company reaps myriad benefits, ranging from new opportunity to added value to competitive advantage--and, quite likely, to overall (and sometimes substantial) cost reductions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book shows the most concrete methods you can use today to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify value-adding opportunities in the supply chain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork closely with suppliers to maximize the benefits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWork the \"Critical Cluster\" of suppliers, where the greatest opportunity for advantage lies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview suppliers to encourage constant gains in quality and cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn your SRM strategy into a major competitive advantage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSupplier Relationship Management\u003c\/em\u003e introduces and explains the Supplier Interaction Model, a key tool that will help you get the most from your supplier relationships. It segments the supplier universe into nine categories, from those you want to run away from fast to those so good and so useful to your organization that it can make sense to invest in them directly. Numerous case studies show how to apply the principles to your situation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSupplier Relationship Management\u003c\/em\u003e burns off the fog that has surrounded the procurement process for far too long. It is the definitive guide for business executives who want to get the maximum benefits from suppliers and gain very real advantages over competitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Easton,Michael D. Hales,Christian Schuh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781430262596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Easton leads the A.T. Kearney procurement team in the UK, and he is based in London. He joined A.T Kearney 14 years ago, focusing on working with clients to improve the effectiveness of their external procurement activity. He has supported a number of both private and public sector clients to achieve significant and sustained financial results. Stephen has an MBA from Cornell University and a first degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Oxford. He lives in Surrey, southwest of London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44462490779763,"sku":"9781430262596","price":110.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a57914eb-e90b-4591-88fd-3ef28343a90f.jpg?v=1773932280","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/supplier-relationship-management-how-to-maximize-vendor-value-and-opportunity-9781430262596","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}