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Developing sourcing capabilities : creating strategic change in purchasing and supply management / edited by Björn Axelsson, Frank Rozemeijer, and Finn Wynstra.

Contributor(s): Axelsson, Bjorn, 1948- | Rozemeijer, Frank | Wynstra, Finn.
Publisher: England : John Wiley, c2005Description: xv, 336 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0470850124 (pbk.).Subject(s): Purchasing -- Management | Industrial procurementDDC classification: 658.72
Contents:
Part I: Introduction: 1. The case for change - 2. Exploring change issues in strategic sourcing - 3. Understanding strategic change -- Part II: Areas and instruments of change: 4. Developing the supply base by changing supplier relations - 5. Organizing for strategic sourcing - 6. Leadership and values for competitive sourcing - 7. Developing and managing knowledge and competencies - 8. Change through leveraging information and communications technology - 9. Supporting change through performance measurement - 10. Coping with individuals' resistance to change -- Part III: Illustrations: 11. The reality of organizing for purchasing synergies - 12. From buying to supply management at Nordic construction company (NCC) - 13. The supply function's role in a major corporate turnaround: lessons from Thomson - 14. Strategic change towards global sourcing: Ericsson in China -- IV: Reflections - 15. Synthesis and reflections - Index.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Introduction: 1. The case for change - 2. Exploring change issues in strategic sourcing - 3. Understanding strategic change -- Part II: Areas and instruments of change: 4. Developing the supply base by changing supplier relations - 5. Organizing for strategic sourcing - 6. Leadership and values for competitive sourcing - 7. Developing and managing knowledge and competencies - 8. Change through leveraging information and communications technology - 9. Supporting change through performance measurement - 10. Coping with individuals' resistance to change -- Part III: Illustrations: 11. The reality of organizing for purchasing synergies - 12. From buying to supply management at Nordic construction company (NCC) - 13. The supply function's role in a major corporate turnaround: lessons from Thomson - 14. Strategic change towards global sourcing: Ericsson in China -- IV: Reflections - 15. Synthesis and reflections - Index.