Author : Hau L. Lee
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 29,62 MB
Release : 2007-12-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0387384294
This book will help readers to better manage supply chains in emerging economics. It addresses a host of issues and challenges, from infrastructure constraints and the logistics inefficiencies to contributing to the social and environmental developments of emerging economies. Innovative approaches are outlined and illustrated with examples of real-world experiences by progressive companies and thought leaders.
Author : Robert A. Rudzki
Publisher : J. Ross Publishing
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 36,28 MB
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1604270594
Presents roadmap to implementing next level supply management practices and strategies. This title outlines the critical success factors for leading your company to the next level in procurement practices and performance and provides a transformation model to improve bottom-line results.
Author : Steve Mallaband
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,45 MB
Release : 2014-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781486832
Building procurement excellence in your organisation will save you money, make you more competitive and give you access to innovation. Building Excellence in Strategic Procurement Management helps readers do this by providing an overview of current best practice, equipping them with the skills they need to enhance procurement performance. Written in an engaging style and supported by 'at-a-glance' diagrams, this is the perfect guide to improving processes to boost the overall health of a business, and an essential tool for both those new to procurement and those in need of a refresher.
Author : Balram Avittathur
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 10,36 MB
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0429643365
Recent decades have witnessed an explosion in supply chain complexity. Very few firms have succeeded in building excellent supply chains and employing supply chain management (SCM) as a competitive advantage. For the ones which have developed enhanced supply chain design and process capabilities, their performance has far exceeded their competitors'. While for the vast majority of firms, SCM still remains a means of reducing costs and improving efficiency, for the excellent ones, SCM has turned into a source for value creation. What factors drive firms towards supply chain excellence? How can real differentiation be created through supply chains? Excellence in Supply Chain Management examines the characteristics and features of firms that excel in SCM.
Author : David Gardiner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 23,62 MB
Release : 2019-10-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0429643888
All businesses strive for excellence in today’s technology-based environment in which customers want solutions at the touch of a button. This highly regarded textbook provides in-depth coverage of the principles of operations and supply chain management and explains how to design, implement, and maintain processes for sustainable competitive advantage. This text offers a unique combination of theory and practice with a strategic, results-driven approach. Now in its fourth edition, Operations Management for Business Excellence has been updated to reflect major advances and future trends in supply chain management. A new chapter on advanced supply chain concepts covers novel logistics technology, information systems, customer proximity, sustainability, and the use of multiple sales channels. As a platform for discussion, the exploration of future trends includes self-driving vehicles, automation and robotics, and omnichannel retailing. Features include: A host of international case studies and examples to demonstrate how theory translates to practice, including Airbus, Hewlett Packard, Puma, and Toyota. A consistent structure to aid learning and retention: Each chapter begins with a detailed set of learning objectives and finishes with a chapter summary, a set of discussion questions and a list of key terms. Fully comprehensive with an emphasis on the practical, this textbook should be core reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of operations management and supply chain management. It would also appeal to executives who desire an understanding of how to achieve and maintain ‘excellence’ in business. Online resources include lecture slides, a glossary, test questions, downloadable figures, and a bonus chapter on project management.
Author : Roy Morledge
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 39,71 MB
Release : 2021-02-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1119609488
As an industrial process, construction is unique. The procurement processes used to achieve the successful completion of built assets requires a different approach to that adopted in most other industries, due to the design of buildings being bespoke and the sites being geographically varied. The procurement process is central to the success of any construction project and many of the problems which impact construction projects can be traced back to the procurement phase, so a good understanding of the methods of procurement, the development of a procurement strategy and the influence it has on project success is essential for all those working in the industry. Much has changed in the global construction industry since publication of the second edition of Building Procurement, for example the increase in debt burden of many major economies, widespread adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Technology in the industry and the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union. This new edition has been rewritten to take account of these significant developments, but at its core it continues to provide a critical examination and review of current procurement practices in the UK, continental Europe (including EU procurement procedures), China, Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa and the USA. It retains its original strong emphasis on the need for clients to establish achievable objectives which reflect the project business case and focuses on development of suitable strategies and management structures to meet those objectives in the current construction climate. Building Procurement will be essential reading for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students of construction management and practitioners working in all areas of construction management.
Author : Wolfgang Schnellbächer
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 36,90 MB
Release : 2020-11-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3030519848
This book shows how digital transformation has the power to revolutionize the way procurement operates, and discusses how especially buyer decisions are empowered through artificial intelligence. Depending on a company’s strategy all desired outcomes are possible, including doubling savings, innovation, sustainability, quality, speed, and halve the risk. Jumpstart to Digital Procurement is a hands-on guide on how companies can grasp the opportunities offered by digital transformation.
Author : Jason Challender
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 36,5 MB
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1119492270
Provides a practical framework and toolkit for improved construction project outcomes based on trust and collaboration This book explores the concept of trust as a tool in improved construction procurement strategies, and provides important insight into the influence of trust on the success of construction projects and redevelopment programs. It is a practical guide that offers readers a solid outline and expert strategies for improving project outcomes through collaboration—ultimately proving that teamwork can really make the dream work. Building Collaborative Trust in Construction Procurement Strategies: A Practical Guide incorporates a toolkit, complete with flowcharts, to introduce certain trust building interventions within projects. It shows how initiatives and factors that influence collaborative trust can be easily implemented and embedded in construction management for improved practice. It also covers potential challenges, risks, problems, and barriers when it comes to trust. In addition, the book looks at the influences for collaborative trust in the construction industry as well as implications in practice for it in construction. It finishes by looking at the future of collaborative trust in construction procurement. Teaches the importance and influence of trust on collaborative working and partnerships principles Examines to what extent trust within collaborative working arrangements influences the success of collaborative working practices Covers the effect that certain factors and trust building mechanisms have on collaborative working and partnerships and how they can be embedded into procurement of projects Discusses what constitutes best practice and how trust in collaborative procurement practices influences the success of construction projects Building Collaborative Trust in Construction Procurement Strategies: A Practical Guide is an excellent book for construction management professionals, including clients, consultants, and contractors. It will also serve as a helpful text for undergraduate and postgraduate students and academics.
Author : David Mosey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 567 pages
File Size : 38,14 MB
Release : 2019-06-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1119151910
The guide that explores how procurement and contracts can create an integrated team while improving value, economy, quality and client satisfaction Collaborative Construction Procurement and Improved Value provides an important guide for project managers, lawyers, designers, constructors and operators, showing step by step how proven collaborative models and processes can move from the margins to the mainstream. It covers all stages of the project lifecycle and offers new ways to embed learning from one project to the next. Collaborative Construction Procurement and Improved Value explores how strategic thinking, intelligent team selection, contract integration and the use of digital technology can enhance the value of construction projects and programmes of work. With 50 UK case studies, plus chapters from specialists in 6 other jurisdictions, it describes in detail the legal and procedural route maps for successful collaborative teams. Collaborative Construction Procurement and Improved Value: Examines the ways to create an effective contract that will spell success throughout the procurement process Contains helpful case studies from real-world projects and programmes Explores the benefits of the collaborative construction process and how to overcome common obstacles Bridges the gaps between contract law, collaborative working and project management Includes the first analysis of the NEC4 Alliance Contract, the FAC-1 Framework Alliance Contract and the TAC-1 Term Alliance Contract
Author : John S. Oakland
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 13,25 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0750661852
This text tackles the key issues of total quality management, supply chain management and knowledge management, demonstrating their significance as strategic concepts for the construction sector and illustrating how development goals in each of these critical areas can be met.
