Gestion des approvisionnements et des stocks

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Kirk D. Zylstra

"Kirk Zylstra's focus on the customer is a fresh approach to lean. Companies that can bear the burden of variability will develop a strategic advantage in today's volatile market." --Travis Jarrell Institute of Industrial Engineers Program Committee Chair "Lean Distribution is a comprehensive yet concise work with clear leanings. Kirk's experience across a range of industries brings a unique understanding of common opportunities and solutions available to optimize distribution processes. Lean techniques, typically effective in manufacturing processes, are applied in the downstream supply chain in a practical and productive manner that will offer something to any business distributing tangible goods." --F. Jeff Duncan Jr. VP, CIO, and Director of Technology Louisiana Pacific Corp. "Lean Distribution has robustly captured the revolution occurring in today's increasingly competitive and global supply chain. Eliminating losses through lean manufacturing and lean distribution initiatives will become even more critical enablers to organizations developing cost-advantaged supply chains." --Rick McDonald Director of Manufacturing The Clorox Company

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Michiel R. Leenders, Anna E. Flynn

Value-Driven Purchasing: Managing the Key Steps in the Acquisition Process is the first volume in a series of four books created for use in the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM) Professional Development Series, a certification program that leads to a C.P.M. (Certified Purchasing Manager) designation. For those professionals not pursuing a C.P.M. certification, this series also provides a sound, comprehensive, and up-to-date perspective on purchasing. Value-Driven Purchasing is based on the latest edition of the C.P.M. Study Guide and represents the collective work of purchasing academics and professionals who continue to expand the body of professional knowledge in the supply field. . Value-Driven Purchasing shows you how to:. Master the acquisition process, including determining needs, identifying sources, analyzing bids, administering contracts, inspecting goods, and disposing of unwanted materials. Enhance effectiveness by contributing directly and indirectly to organizational goals. Increase profitability by focusing on value-added activities and negotiating effectively. Make the best decisions on whether to buy, lease, or make needed products. Comply with legal and ethical requirements when working with your suppliers: pursuing them, evaluating them, and negotiating with them. Each chapter closes with a review of key points and concepts in clear, nontechnical language to help you grasp the essentials and remember more of what you learn.

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V. Kasturi Rangan with Marie Bell

"In Transforming Your Go-to-Market Strategy, V. Kasturi Rangan demonstrates that any member of a distribution channel can adopt the role of steward - and shape an effective, constantly evolving, and mutually beneficial channel strategy." "Through case studies drawn from a wide variety of industries, Rangan presents the three disciplines that channel stewards must master to navigate the complex distribution environment successfully. In addition, Rangan provides tested techniques that will enable companies to manage multiple channels, integrate the Internet into a powerful channel strategy, and overcome common barriers that impede channel transformation." "A fresh approach to designing and managing channels for the long term, this book helps firms expand value for their customers and partners while buttressing their own bottom line."--Jacket.

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Chris Barrat

Buying For Business provides a simple but comprehensive guide to purchasing and supply. With current literature often academic in focus and unsuited to modern business readers, it offers straightforward and engaging information on the principles and practice of purchasing and supply management that will be of great value to anyone in business who deals with suppliers. Experts Mark Whitehead and Christopher Barrat answer all the key questions facing purchasing in business today, and offer advice on everything from ethics to outsourcing. Diagrams, analysis tools and pro-formas aid understanding, while case studies and bench-marking exercises illustrate and reinforce the learning.