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Perhaps the greatest frustration of procurement students and faculty is the lack of a codified procurement body of knowledge (PBoK). At the same time, the demand for relevant procurement skills has never been greater. The Procurement Playbook consists of ten chapters of essential procurement knowledge and skills. Written by an award-winning panel of experts, consultants and academics, the Playbook distils essential procurement knowledge using a structured pedagogical framework. Organisations are at various stages of their development towards procurement excellence. Existing texts on the market tend to convey procurement through a manufacturing lens or position private and public procurement as separate disciplines. The Playbook helps practitioners organise their thoughts and speak with clarity and confidence about the art and science of procurement. The text is an ideal companion for middle-level executives seeking to acquire procurement skills and provides a blueprint for training and training specialists who design procurement courses.Achieves a balance between theory and a practical, skill-based approach to the procurement discipline. Each chapter contains a glossary of terms, key questions and learning objectives. Ideal for executives looking to acquire procurement skills, the Playbook is interspersed with short cases, research insights and debate points.Provides a blueprint for training and education specialists looking to design procurement courses.Chapter overview:Introduction Perspectives of procurement Identifying needs and writing specifications Supplier screening and selection Market analysis Supply cost and prices Outsourcing Procurement value Spend analysis Supplier Performance Management

Embark on a comprehensive exploration of the intricacies of modern procurement and supply chain management with 'Supply Chain and Procurement Quick Reference: How to navigate and be successful in structured organizations.' Tailored for seasoned industry veterans and newcomers, this authoritative guide is your essential toolkit for delving into core principles and industry best practices, covering realms from strategic purchasing and category management to international procurement mastery.Venture into advanced domains like contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, cost control tactics, and ethical sourcing. This guide furnishes you with a comprehensive skill set vital for navigating today's swiftly evolving business terrain. As you traverse through each segment, discover real-world case studies, actionable metrics, and innovative approaches that not only unravel complex notions but also prepare you for leadership roles within your organization's purchasing sector, or markedly augmenting your current position.Whether your aim is to establish a robust procurement department, refine your existing supply chain operations, or lay a solid groundwork for upcoming industry examinations, this guide presents invaluable insights and pragmatic tools for career progression. Each chapter is meticulously designed to enhance your problem-solving acumen and strategic decision-making, quintessential traits for anyone earnest about mastering the procurement and supply chain domain.Your journey towards professional mastery commences here. Laden with practical exercises, case studies, and contemporary industry insights, this book transcends being merely a guide-it's a comprehensive toolkit poised to propel you into the higher realms of procurement and supply chain expertise. Strategize your next career stride by equipping yourself with the profound knowledge and skills encapsulated within these pages. Let this guide be your gateway to a distinguished stature in the dynamic, multi-dimensional world of procurement and supply chain management.

From first contact to winning the contract: maximize your win probability.Winning RFPs requires more than great proposal management-and winning big demands inspired enterprise-wide leadership at the executive, capture, and proposal levels. The EXA Way is a process and a philosophy that goes beyond winning individual RFPs. In writing this essential guide to succeeding as a contractor, Alex McPhail draws upon four decades of experience to show you how to create a strategic advantage that continuously outperforms your competitors and consistently elevates your win probability across your organization.In Win Big The EXA Way, McPhail weaves together the many disparate threads of a complex pursuit, and backs up his approach with real case studies in aerospace, transportation, infrastructure, health, IT, finance, and in all branches of defence. He examines every aspect of RFP pursuits-costing, subcontracting, teaming, offsets, win themes, gates, reviews, proposal writing-and shows you how to transform a good capture and proposal group into a championship team.Win Big the EXA Way delivers so much more than just a proposal development methodology. McPhail's deep insights into leadership, process, strategy, and human dynamics illuminates the path that lies between goals and results. Beyond winning RFP pursuits in detail, Win Big The EXA Way also examines the idiosyncrasies inherent in Canadian procurement and how to navigate them.Through the development and application of The EXA Way, McPhail has grown EXA into Canada's foremost capture and proposal firm. EXA now supports more than one-third of Canada's top thirty defence contractors. EXA's many procurement blogs and podcasts underscore McPhail's deep understanding and leadership role in pursuing complex contracts.

Blockchain Driven Supply Chains and Enterprise Information Systems examines initiatives for blockchain implementation in supply chain management and the integration of blockchain technology with existing enterprise management applications. The authors aim to establish common ground to provide solutions and best practices in the supply chain field, while tackling the challenges faced when integrating blockchain in supply chain policy. Chapters address both design and implementation aspects of supply chain platforms and enterprise information systems, and provide real-world use cases and examples from industry that address the impacts of using blockchain in the modern supply chain. 

This book opens up a critical dimension to the field of industrial ecology. The book discusses the emerging green theories in industrial ecology and evolving practices adopted by businesses to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. The author(s) identifies valuable lessons to be learned and presents conceptual frameworks and ideas to guide future industrial ecology applications, which are integrated into the triple bottom line approach and have cornerstone value to achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, the book discusses the relevant economic theories that serve as the foundation for the presented green views. This elaboration of economic ideas reinforces our work's relevance to achieving a green economy. Therefore, this book is essential for industrial ecology scholars and those interested in ensuring an environmentally sustainable future.

This book provides a holistic and practical approach to Japanese concepts of lean management throughout the business value chain. It explains principles like Kaizen, Kata or Keiretsu in a pragmatic and logical way with many industry examples and case studies. The authors describe comprehensively how lean management enables companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve a long-term, sustainable competitive advantage. Moreover, the book shows how lean management principles are ultimately applied in industries like aviation, civil engineering, automotive, healthcare, education and other industries.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Halal in logistics, supply chain management and the future implications for the Halal industry. It discusses a wide range of Halal logistics practices and theories in Japan, Korea, Spain, Oman, and SEA countries.The book examines technology applications, regulatory and certification procedure, Halal management system and quality control, sustainability and as well as challenges for the logistics and Halal supply chain in the pandemic context. The book also looks at how to navigate the complexity of the Halal logistics to achieve business sustainability. It uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide insights on the Halal logistics and supply chain study.This book hopes to fill an existing gap and enrich the literature on Halal logistics and supply chain management specifically in the West, Middle East and regions in Asia. This will be a useful reference to those who would like to learn more about this industry.

Dieses Buch wendet künstliche Intelligenz auf die schlanke Produktion an und zeigt, wie sich die Vorteile dieser beiden Disziplinen praktisch kombinieren lassen. Die schlanke Produktion hat ihren Ursprung in Japan und ist ein bekanntes Instrument zur Verbesserung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Hersteller. Zu den gängigen Werkzeugen der schlanken Produktion gehören Kanban, Pacemaker, Wertstromkarte, 5s, Just-in-Time und Pull Manufacturing. Lean Manufacturing und das Toyota-Produktionssystem wurden in verschiedenen Fabriken und Lieferketten auf der ganzen Welt erfolgreich eingesetzt. Ein schlankes Fertigungssystem kann nicht nur Verschwendung und Lagerbestände reduzieren, sondern auch unmittelbarer auf Kundenbedürfnisse reagieren. Künstliche Intelligenz ist ein Thema, das in letzter Zeit viel Aufmerksamkeit auf sich gezogen hat. Viele Forscher und praktische Entwickler arbeiten hart daran, künstliche Intelligenz in unserem täglichen Leben anzuwenden, auch in Fabriken. So wurden beispielsweise Fuzzy-Regeln zur Optimierung von Maschineneinstellungen entwickelt. Es wurden bionische Algorithmen vorgeschlagen, um Probleme bei der Produktionsreihenfolge und -planung zu lösen. Technologien des maschinellen Lernens werden eingesetzt, um mögliche Probleme mit der Produktqualität zu erkennen und den Zustand einer Maschine zu diagnostizieren. Dieses Buch ist für Produktionsingenieure, Manager sowie für Studenten und Forscher im Bereich der Fertigungstechnik von Interesse.

This edited volume provides an innovative perspective on the future of food systems. The contributors analyse relevant issues for a sustainable and responsible food consumption and cover fundamental steps for a broader approach to the sustainability of meat-based products. The book presents several issues and solutions to engage food firms in a measurable ecological transition. Topics discussed include not only the pedagogical perspective on sustainable food consumption, the evolution of (meat-based) food production systems and the animal welfare perspective, but also the adaptation of firm¿s strategies to the sustainable transition, the effects of climate change on agri-food firms¿ governance structures and the evolution of consumers perceptions on meat-based products and the role of CSR labels. This book targets managers and entrepreneurs who work in the meat industry and are seeking to improve their socio-environmental performance and governance, accountants that works at the production of sustainability reports for food companies, researchers working at the cutting edge of the food and environmental fields, professionals working in the meat industry and researchers interested in the investigation of novelties in European food regulation.

This proceedings book selects a great deal of research achievements in industrial restructuring strategy, industrial organization, industrial policy, departmental economic research, industrial competitiveness, regional industrial structure, national industrial economic security theory, and empirical research, and it emphasizes on combining theory with practice. With the economic globalization, there have been many new phenomena, new situations, and new challenges in the industries in many countries. The proceedings aim to discuss the problems in industrial economics and industrial security theories and practices. It is the documentation of the conference ¿9th International Conference on Industrial Economics System and Industrial Security Engineering¿. Due to the impact of COVID-19, IEIS2022 took place online as a virtual conference.

Dieses Buch stellt wissenschaftliche Fortschritte in den Bereichen Einkauf, Materialwirtschaft, Supply Chain Management und Logistik vor. Es ist zugleich Tagungsband des in Kooperation mit der Universität Mannheim durchgeführten 15. Wissenschaftlichen Symposiums "Supply Management" des Bundesverbands Materialwirtschaft, Einkauf und Logistik (BME) e.V. Wissenschaftliche und anwendungsnahe Beiträge fördern die qualifizierte Auseinandersetzung mit der Thematik und bereichern den Dialog zwischen Wissenschaft und Praxis.

¿This book examines the governance and institutional dimensions of the global value chain (GVC) and the barriers of local firms to participate in chains. Focusing on Latin America, this collection analyzes agribusiness and agri-food chains in order to evaluate the common challenges in the production and trade of coffee, cocoa, maize, sugar, Tequila and Mezcal in Mexico and Central America. Additionally, there are studies of knowledge-intensive industries of aerospace and automotive.Addressing the need for sustainable economic development in developing countries from the study of value chains, this work presents a conceptual framework and empirical cases that highlight the impact of GVC in the Latin American region and will appeal to international business and international trade researchers.

This book discusses the unique and unusual characteristics of the blockchain and the industries and markets affected by this technology in the Global South. Its main objectives are to 1) provide a comprehensive review of economic, health, social, political, entrepreneurial, and environmental impacts of blockchain, 2) present evidence from countries, industries, and firms to broaden the understanding of the contexts, mechanisms, and outcomes associated with blockchain projects, and 3) analyze the enablers and opportunities that can be tapped and barriers that may impede the implementation of blockchain projects in these economies.Given that in many way blockchain has a much higher value proposition for economies in the Global South than for their counterparts in the more developed Global North, it has the potential to make up for the lack of effective formal institutions ¿ rules, laws, regulations, and their enforcement ¿ as well as improve administrative aspects, such as maintenance of standards, monitoring and compliance. This work fills a gap in scholarly research and will appeal to researchers interested in the potential of blockchain to boost entrepreneurship, reshape governance, improve supply chain efficiency, and curb corruption in emerging economies.

This textbook offers a detailed account of analytical models used to solve complex supply chain problems. It introduces a unique risk analysis framework that helps the reader understand the sources of uncertainties and use appropriate models to improve decisions in supply chains. This framework illustrates the complete supply chain for a product and demonstrates the supply chain's exposure to demand, supply, inventory, and financial risks. Step by step, this book provides a detailed examination of analytical methods that optimize operational decisions under different types of uncertainty. It discusses stochastic inventory models, introduces uncertainty modeling methods, and explains methods for managing uncertainty. To help readers deepen their understanding, it includes access to various supplementary material including an online interactive tool in Python. This book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students of supply chain management with a focus on supply chain analytics. It also prepares practitioners to make better decisions in this field.

This book presents innovative operations research applications in business, specifically industrial engineering and its sub-disciplines. It investigates new perspectives in operations research and management science with regard to research methods, the research context, and industrial engineering, offering readers a broad range of new approaches to management problems. The book features the latest work of researchers who have worked with Professor Fusun Ulengin or built upon her work in their academic careers.Written in honor of Prof. Ulengin, this book was edited by her former Ph.D. students, who are now experts in operations research, multiple criteria decision making, competitiveness, logistics, and supply chain management.Prof. Ulengin's impact in academia is visible in the range of topics and methodologies featured in this book: Location and transportation problems, competitiveness of nations, food supply chains, debt collection, mathematical modelling, multiple criteria decision making, data envelopment analysis, random forests, and Bayesian networks.

The objective of the book is to adopt the application of data analytics to enhance the sustainability and resilience of the green supply chain networks. To demonstrate the applicability and usefulness of the method, the book adopts different data analytic models and approaches against the backdrop of case studies. In summary, this book attempts to address the question of methods, tools, and techniques that can be used to create resilient, anti-fragile, reliable, and invulnerable green supply chain networks.

All global countries are interdependent and all aspects of the global economy operate synergistically. The COVID-19 pandemic gave a renewed sense of urgency to focus on the synergies between supply chain, climate change, COVID-19, and sustainable development as they affect business in Africa and how what occurs in one part of the world affects the whole world. This book examines this synergy and the reciprocal impact of businesses, government, and society. Featuring contributions presented at the 2022 Current Business Issues in African Countries (CBIAC) Conference held at Wagner College in Staten Island, NY, USA, this book explores topics such as agriculture, entrepreneurship, education, gender, and capital flows in Africa demonstrating the wealth of business opportunities across the continent.

This book analyses and proposes solutions to one of the core challenges faced in the Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) supply chains in the oil and gas industry, a field that is currently impacted by low oil prices, emerging technologies and a societal transition to cleaner energies. It describes the end-to-end nature of the oil and gas supply chain, and challenges paradigms and accepted ways of working within the industry - such as wastes driven by broken interfaces, naivete regarding supply chains, and the practice that considers re-organisation to be the answer to these challenges - and identifies opportunities to shift this paradigm towards reliability and value. Moreover, the book shares the authors' front-line experience and encourages readers to consider deploying the solutions presented in their own contexts. The insights from the book's 12 modules are based on personal experiences and are industry-generic, allowing them to be transferred to other MRO supply chains. Readers are encouraged to use this book as a reference for their own supply chain transformations.The book is primarily intended for practitioners, including chief operating officers, chief financial officers, chief supply chain officers, engineers and heads of procurement, purchasing, operations, and materials management.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the African air transport market from a strategic management perspective.Drawing on well-grounded theories, research applications and real-world case studies, it examines competition dynamics, interconnectivity, the growth of low-cost carriers, and demand patterns in air transport for both passenger and cargo traffic. It also presents an expert analysis on the introduction of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), made possible by the liberalization of the air transport market, from a regulatory perspective. Based on the results of the analysis, the book evaluates both the benefits and limitations of an open skies agreement. Furthermore, it shed lights on the challenges and complexities of African public infrastructure investments and airport financing, discusses the impact of COVID-19, and provides strategic recommendations for airlines.The book is aimed at professionals in aviation and airline industries and students interested in the African air transport market.

Supply it. Praxisguide für Einkauf & Logistik im Krankenhaus Tauche ein in die faszinierende Welt des Gesundheitswesens mit Supply it -dem Praxisguide für Einkauf und Logistik im Krankenhaus! Von erfahrenen Praktikern entwickelt, vermittelt dieses Buch einfach verständliches Fachwissen und Softskills. Erfahre alles über Krankenhausfinanzierung, Vergaberecht, Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, Compliance und die Medical Device Regulation. Du bekommst einen Einblick in unsere Verhandlungsstrategie und Führungsphilosophie. Von Medizinprodukten, Arzneimitteln bis hin zu Strom und Labormaterial - hier findest du umfassende Informationen zu allen Bereichen. Entdecke, wie Nachhaltigkeit, New Work und Künstliche Intelligenz den Einkauf und die Logistik revolutionieren. Profitiere von praxiserprobten Beispielen aus 20 Jahren Erfahrung und hebe deine Fähigkeiten auf ein neues Level. Fortlaufend aktualisierte Checklisten und Bonusmaterial gibt es auf der Internet-Plattform HealthCareBrain.eumit Beiträgen von Dr. Christian Bichler, Stefan Bode, Thomas Couturier, Thomas Dierkes, Jan Edel, Dr. Tjarko Geelvink, Christopher Glogger, Clemens Graf von Wedel, Ingo Gurcke, Dagmar Hozová, Valentin Klumb, Dr. Florian Immekus, Dr. Clemens Jüttner, Johannes Müer, Justine Neumann, Josefine van den Oever, Alexander Pfahlbusch, Mathias Schönfeld, Martin Schumm, Eva Stichler, Niels Törkel, Fiona Walter, Dr. Stefan Waßmann

The authors of this book tried to make these experiences available to those interested, considering the experience of several years of training, research, and implementation of projects in the supply chain performance evaluation field.This book intends to identify the current performance and competitive position of that supply chain compared to other supply chains by presenting and reviewing the techniques and models for measuring the efficiency and performance of the supply chain. Determining the performance of a supply chain is a good description of the status quo (what is). Determining the performance of a supply chain is useful for describing the past and present of supply chain processes, and on the other hand, it can be used to set performance goals and initiate the improvement process. To realize this, a strategic framework or model is needed to be able to extract indicators related to the efficiency of the supply chain and design the appropriate model.

Contract manufacturing has become a cornerstone of global supply chains since the first wave of production outsourcing. Since then, brand-leading companies have focused their supply chains on the end consumer, while contract manufacturers have overtaken brand-leaders in various key areas. As a result, contract manufacturers are becoming strategic partners in the implementation of product designs, which requires dedicated relationship management to enable manufacturing coordination across company boundaries. This book addresses the relationship management of contract manufacturing relationships through the client's use of management practices. It adopts an eclectic transaction cost economics and relationship velocity perspective. To this end, applied management practices, relationship dynamics, and the targeted selection and adjustment of management practices are examined. The findings indicate the need for systematic alignment of client companies and contract manufacturers at commercial and social relationship levels. Furthermore, relationship dynamics require a regular assessment of the commercial and social fit. The findings contribute to the understanding of contract manufacturing relationships in literature and include recommendations for practical application.