To Be or Not to Be - The Dilemma of Strategic Supply Chain Management

Topics:
Competitive Strategy,
Logistics Planning
Tags:
Enterprise Software,
SCM,
Software,
Supply Chain,
Supply Chain Management (SCM),
University Of Manchester
Source:
University of Manchester

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Overview: The role of purchasing (i.e. identifying sources, negotiating and placing the purchasing order) has changed significantly. In addition, while the 'Sourcing process' still continues, the remit of a strategic supply chain manager tends to be much wider including issues of outsourcing, relationship management techniques, a clear understanding of the firm's goals and being able to set strategy, measures and targets to achieve these goals. This paper argues that firms need to consider what an appropriate focus is for their purchasing professionals.

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Format: PDF | Size: 116KB | Date: Oct 2006 | Pages: 6

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