The CPO: Transforming Procurement in the Real World Contributor(s): Schuh, Christian (Author), Strohmer, Michael F. (Author), Easton, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1430249625 ISBN-13: 9781430249627 Publisher: Apress OUR PRICE: $34.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Management - General - Business & Economics | Purchasing & Buying - Business & Economics | Management Science |
Dewey: 658.7 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 240 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the novel The CPO: Transforming Procurement in the Real World, we meet Thomas Sutter, a German-American living in Dusseldorf and working as a procurement manager for a major global automobile manufacturer, Autowerke. On a chance encounter while flying to Chicago, he meets the CEO of Heartland, a major food company in the U.S. Sutter impresses the CEO with his knowledge and, after a whirlwind courtship, he joins Heartland as its new Chief Procurement Officer, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Hired to transform procurement at Heartland, Sutter has an enormous challenge: to bring its procurement practices into the 21st century and save the company $5 billion. Despite the knowledge and experience he gained at Autowerke, Sutter fights over the next 18 months to find his place at Heartland, institute world-class procurement models and methods, win over the procurement teams and senior executives, and meet his goal. At first, his reputation--and his marriage--suffer, along with the company's overall sales and revenue. Can he pull a rabbit out of the hat? The CPO: Transforming Procurement depicts the real-life challenges of transforming procurement, while demonstrating the benefits of innovative procurement and leadership methods. Written by global thought leaders in A.T. Kearney's procurement and supply management practice--consultants who have helped numerous companies chop billions of dollars in costs out of their procurement budgets--The CPO will prove invaluable for those in purchasing and procurement. It will also present essential information to those in the C suite looking for ways to boost profits and productivity. The CPO:
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