Microsoft Takes Steps To World-Class Procurement

Topics:
Ordering Systems
Tags:
Business Operations,
Channel Management,
Marketing,
Microsoft Corp.,
Purchasing & Procurement,
Reed Elsevier Inc.
Source:
Reed Elsevier

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Overview: This article discusses the case of Microsoft. When Don Jones took the position of general manager, worldwide procurement, Microsoft Corp., Redmond, Wash., late in 2000, the group was focused mainly on improving efficiency of the company's transaction processes. This article focuses on the work done by Jones and his team like strategic sourcing and measuring suppliers and it puts light on ordering systems.

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Format: HTML | Date: Apr 2003 | Pages: 1


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