Managing Indirect Spend: Enhancing Profitability through Strategic Sourcing (Wiley Corporate F&A)

Managing corporate spend is far more complex than conducting RFPs. Learn how the most efficient and effective procurement departments operate, control costs, enforce compliance, and manage indirect spend. Managing Indirect Spend provides executives and procurement professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to successfully reduce costs with a strong focus on the often-overlooked area of indirect spend. It also offers great value to those procurement and purchasing professionals aspiring to be leaders in the profession, regardless of the spend they manage. It includes an overview of the challenges faced when sourcing indirect spend categories, a detailed dive into the strategic sourcing process, tools that can help drive savings, technologies that drive efficiencies and compliance, and examples of success based on real-world experience. It is a how-to guide that clearly covers sourcing engagements of any complexity and provides the details needed to source effectively. The book is structured into sections covering the sourcing and procurement process, the tools and technologies, examples from the field, walkthroughs of specific sourcing engagements, guidance on building an effective sourcing team, and the information needed to become a best-in-class sourcing organization. Since the initial publication of this book, the procurement profession and the discipline of Strategic Sourcing have matured. Markets have changed, processes developed, trends have come and gone, and technology has experienced leaps and bounds, posing new and interesting challenges for procurement professionals. In addition to covering tried-and-true practices for strategic sourcing, this Second Edition discusses how strategic sourcing has evolved and provides an update on the techniques, tools, and resources available to purchasing groups. This book: Includes updated coverage of everything you need to know to source more effectively Covers the latest trends in procurement and sourcing, including technology, process improvements and organizational design Presents guidance for reducing costs through strategic sourcing, no matter what the economic climate or level of maturity of the existing procurement organization Shows how effectively managing indirect costs can provide a huge impact on bott m line growth Introduces Market Intelligence (MI), including techniques, tools, and resources available to procurement and supply chain management groups With tools, real-world examples, and practical strategies, Managing Indirect Spend provides insider guidance for big bottom-line growth through effective management of indirect costs. "The book provides executives and purchasing professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to successfully reduce costs in the area of indirect spend. It includes an overview of the challenges faced when sourcing indirect spend categories, an overview of the strategic sourcing process, tools that can help drive savings, and examples based on real world experience. It is a how to guide that clearly covers specific sourcing engagements and provides the details needed to source effectively. The book includes sections covering the process, the tools, real world examples, guidance through specific sourcing engagements and the information needed to source effectively. In the nearly ten years that have passed since the initial publication of this book, the Procurement profession and the discipline of Strategic Sourcing have matured. Markets have developed, trends have come and gone, and technology has experienced leaps and bounds - all of which pose new and interesting challenges for Procurement professionals. At the same time, the primary objective of the Procurement function within the business continues to be cost reduction - and best practices in strategic sourcing continue to be the most reliable levers you can pull. This new edition will discuss how strategic sourcing has evolved and provide an update on the techniques, tools, and resources available to purchasing groups"-- Provided by publisher