Procurement Playbook
O ovoj e-knjizi
§ Achieves a balance between theory and a practical, skill-based approach to the procurement discipline.
§ Each chapter contains a glossary of terms, key questions and learning objectives.
§ Ideal for executives looking to acquire procurement skills, the Playbook is interspersed with short cases, research insights and debate points.
§ Provides a blueprint for training and education specialists looking to design procurement courses.
Chapter overview:
§ Introduction
§ Perspectives of procurement
§ Identifying needs and writing specifications
§ Supplier screening and selection
§ Market analysis
§ Supply cost and prices
§ Outsourcing
§ Procurement value
§ Spend analysis
§ Supplier Performance Management
O autoru
Dr David McKevitt is Academic Director of UCC’s Certificate in Procurement Management and recipient of the Hans Ovelgonne research award from the International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management (IFPSM). David’s industry experience includes various supply management roles in pharmaceuticals and telecoms. He has lectured on various postgraduate programs, including UCD, Smurfit School of Business, BUPT (China), Queen Mary, University of London, Singapore (APMI), Hong Kong (APMI) and the Czech University of Life Sciences (CULS). David’s research interests include public procurement and project management. He holds a PhD from UCD Smurfit School and a master’s in economics from NUI, Cork. David has contributed to the procurement profession in Ireland through judging entries into Ireland’s National Procurement Awards and creating the award winning Voice of Procurement podcast. He is an Authorized Training Instructor with Velopi/Project Management Institute® and an avid Hebrew speaker.
