Enterprise Relationship Management: A Paradigm For Alliance Success

Author:   Andrew Humphries ,  Richard Gibbs
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781472429087


Pages:   234
Publication Date:   28 February 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Andrew Humphries ,  Richard Gibbs
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   New edition
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781472429087


ISBN 10:   1472429087
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   28 February 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Extended Organisation; Chapter 2 The Complex Challenges of Collaboration Management; Chapter 3 The Right Culture for Collaboration; Chapter 4 Operational Implications of Culture; Chapter 5 Drivers to Success; Chapter 6 Collaboration Appraisal; Chapter 7 From Cost to Value Creation in Outsourcing and Facilities Management Relationships; Chapter 8 Principles of Collaboration Management; Chapter 9 Practical Collaboration Management; Chapter 10 A Strategic View – The G + H Partnering Types; Chapter 11 ERM – the Core Competence of the Future;

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a Todaya (TM)s successful businesses rely on globalisation for their prosperity. The complex physical and virtual supply chain networks that support globalisation require proactive engagement, shared understanding, outcome-based thinking and collaborative working. This is an insightful book that unpacks the dynamics of effective a /enterprise relationship managementa and provides the reader with the tools, techniques and procedures needed to optimise 21st century supply chains.a (TM) Air Vice Marshal Graham Howard, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Logistics Operations) a Customers no longer demand a product or a service; they want outcomes - the fusion of different offerings - to satisfy them. Companies which are great at producing one or just a few of the things that make up these outcomes are faced with a stark choice: either develop all that is required often at eye-watering cost and risk, or partner with other organisations. The latter is increasingly the right answer but provides new challenges which demand focused attention. Enterprise Relationship Management offers some invaluable insights into this challenging space and I commend the book to you.a (TM) Matt Wiles, Managing Director, Serco Defence a As an entrepreneur who has started several businesses, most of which were centred on partnerships, I can highly recommend Enterprise Relationship Management as a real tour de force of this topic. It is clear that the authors have distilled their deep knowledge and many yearsa (TM) experience into this book. It covers a /all you need to knowa of this increasingly important and often neglected corner of the modern business world. I particularly enjoyed Chapters 3 and 4 on cultural influences and found the section on reporting very helpful. Figure 6.9 is typical of the very useful graphics throughout the book and deals with the key question a /make, collaborate or buy?a ; increasingly the answer is a /collaboratea and this book is the perfect guide to efficiently managing that process.a (TM) Mike Reilly, CEO, Ether NDE Ltd


'Today's successful businesses rely on globalisation for their prosperity. The complex physical and virtual supply chain networks that support globalisation require proactive engagement, shared understanding, outcome-based thinking and collaborative working. This is an insightful book that unpacks the dynamics of effective enterprise relationship management and provides the reader with the tools, techniques and procedures needed to optimise twenty-first-century supply chains.' Air Vice Marshal Graham Howard, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Logistics Operations) 'Customers no longer demand a product or a service; they want outcomes - the fusion of different offerings - to satisfy them. Companies which are great at producing one or just a few of the things that make up these outcomes are faced with a stark choice: either develop all that is required often at eye-watering cost and risk, or partner with other organisations. The latter is increasingly the right answer but provides new challenges which demand focused attention. Enterprise Relationship Management offers some invaluable insights into this challenging space and I commend the book to you.' Matt Wiles, Managing Director, Serco Defence 'As an entrepreneur who has started several businesses, most of which were centred on partnerships, I can highly recommend Enterprise Relationship Management as a real tour de force of this topic. It is clear that the authors have distilled their deep knowledge and many years' experience into this book. It covers all you need to know of this increasingly important and often neglected corner of the modern business world. I particularly enjoyed Chapters 3 and 4 on cultural influences and found the section on reporting very helpful. Figure 6.9 is typical of the very useful graphics throughout the book and deals with the key question make, collaborate or buy? ; increasingly the answer is collaborate and this book is the perfect guide to effi


Author Information

Andrew Humphries is currently CEO of SCCI Ltd which he founded in July 2004 (www.sccindex.com). He is an expert and thought leader in performance improvement in collaborative business relationships. His scientific diagnostic technique demonstrates how organisations can gain strategic advantage by formally managing their teamwork. It has been used successfully in construction, rail, defence, manufacturing, retail fashion, automotive, IT, food & drink, agriculture and the public sectors in the UK, EU, ASEAN and Australia. A global leader in his field, Andrew is sought after as a conference speaker and author and is a Visiting Fellow at the Cranfield School of Management. Richard Gibbs is a recognised expert in marketing channels and alliance management. His career spans senior sales and marketing positions in multinational companies such as Xerox and Novell Inc. His current research focuses on cross-cultural inter-organisational collaboration in global supply chains. Richard teaches at the University of Winchester.

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