Kresge Research Guides: Supply Chain: Purchasing & Procurement

Category Management in Procurement & Supply Chain

Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy by Bonnie Keith; Kate Vitasek; Karl Manrodt; Jeanne Kling
ISBN: 9781137552204
Publication Date: 2015-11-09
Category Management in Purchasing by Jonathan O'Brien
ISBN: 9780749482619
Publication Date: 2019-03-26
The Category Management Handbook by Andrea Cordell; Ian Thompson
ISBN: 9781351239561
Publication Date: 2018-04-27
Managing Indirect Spend: Enhancing Profitability Through Strategic Sourcing by Joe Payne; William R. Dorn
ISBN: 9780470886885
Publication Date: 2011-11-08
Performance Measurement and Incentive Systems in Purchasing by Erik Hofmann; Daniel Maucher; Martin Kotula; Oliver Kreienbrink
ISBN: 9783642384387
Publication Date: 2013-10-15
Lean Demand-Driven Procurement: How to Apply Lean Thinking to your Supply Management Processes by Paul Myerson
ISBN: 0429809514
Publication Date: 2018-11-08

e-Auctions for Procurement

A Practical Guide to e-Auctions for Procurement by Jacob Gorm Larsen
ISBN: 1398600296
Publication Date: 2021-02-03

Bids & Contracts

Negotiation for Procurement Professionals by Jonathan O'Brien
ISBN: 9780749477318
Publication Date: 2016-10-03
Enterprise Contract Management by Anuj Saxena
ISBN: 9781932159905
Publication Date: 2008-03-01

ProcurementIQ - How to purchase....

ProcurementIQ
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Identifies suppliers for products and services in multiple sectors. Provides guidance on how to write a RFP (request for proposal) and negotiate a contract. Reports include buyer power score and some price information including their drivers and trends.

Benchmarks & Indicators

ISM Manufacturing Report on Business
Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is a monthly survey of economic trends impacting manufacturing, service and hospital sector.
CAPS Research. Annual Cross Industry Report of Standard Benchmarks
Covers twenty-one KPI metrics such as total spend controlled by supply chain management and average purchasing orders processing cost. Compares to broad industry sectors

Product Cost & Price Driver Identification

In order to understand how the price of a good or service is determined, need to understand the composition of a good or service. In contract negotiations, this knowledge helps deliver a fairer price.