Overview

Companies are becoming more and more aware of the competitive advantage that can be realised through effective sourcing. The trend towards more outsourcing and effective supply chain management shows the importance of advanced purchasing management. This book, by leading experts in the field, covers a wide range of purchasing topics by focusing on the change processes involved in creating competitive advantage.

Full Product Details

Author:   Björn Axelsson ,  Frank Rozemeijer ,  Finn Wynstra
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   0.668kg
ISBN:  

9780470850121

ISBN 10:   0470850124
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   01 August 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of contributors vii Foreword xi Preface xiii PART I: INTRODUCTION 1 1 The case for change 3 Bjorn Axelsson, Frank Rozemeijer and Finn Wynstra 2 Exploring change issues in strategic sourcing 15 Bjorn Axelsson, Frank Rozemeijer and Finn Wynstra 3 Understanding strategic change 33 Henrik Agndal, Bj¨orn Axelsson and Leif Melin PART II: AREAS AND INSTRUMENTS OF CHANGE 59 4 Developing the supply base by changing supplier relations 61 Anna Dubois and Finn Wynstra 5 Organizing for strategic sourcing 87 Frank Rozemeijer and Finn Wynstra 6 Leadership and values for competitive sourcing 107 Ethel Brundin, Leif Melin and Bj¨orn Axelsson 7 Developing and managing knowledge and competencies 135 Bjorn Axelsson, Pieter Bouwmans, Frank Rozemeijer and Finn Wynstra 8 Change through leveraging information and communications technology 169 Jens Hultman and Bjorn Axelsson 9 Supporting change through performance measurement 189 Bjorn Axelsson, Finn Wynstra and Frank Rozemeijer 10 Coping with individuals’ resistance to change 215 Marc Reunis, Sicco Santema and Frank Rozemeijer PART III: ILLUSTRATIONS 237 11 The reality of organizing for purchasing synergies 239 Arjan van Weele 12 From buying to supply management at Nordic Construction Company (NCC) 257 Bjorn Axelsson 13 The supply function’s role in a major corporate turnaround: Lessons from Thomson 291 P. Fraser Johnson and Michiel R. Leenders 14 Strategic change towards global sourcing: Ericsson in China 305 Tony Fang and Bjorn Axelsson PART IV: REFLECTIONS 323 15 Synthesis and reflections 325 Bjorn Axelsson, Frank Rozemeijer and Finn Wynstra Index 331

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"""...comprehensive..."" (Supply Management, 17th November 2005)"

...comprehensive... (Supply Management, 17th November 2005)

Author Information

Björn Axelsson is a tenured professor at Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) and the first occupant of the Silf Chair of Purchasing and Supply Management at the school. Finn Wynstra is currently NEVI Professor of Purchasing and Supply Management at RSM Erasmus University, Netherlands, and has previously worked at universities in Sweden, the UK and the US. Frank Rozemeijer is presently working as a part-time lecturer in Purchasing Management at RSM Erasmus University, Netherlands. He also runs his own purchasing consulting firm called Frconsulting, focusing on developing purchasing organizations.

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