Book description
Unique guidance for cutting costs regardless of economic
conditions-without reducing headcounts
Successfully reduce costs in the area of indirect spend and watch
your bottom line grow. Managing Indirect Spend provides you
with the knowledge and tools necessary to get it done with an overview
of: the challenges faced when sourcing indirect spend categories;
strategic sourcing process; tools that can help drive savings, and
examples based on real world experience. This how-to guide clearly
covers specific sourcing engagements and provides the details needed
to source effectively.
- Includes sections covering the process, the tools, real-world
examples, guidance through specific sourcing engagements and the
information needed to source effectively
- Presents guidance for achieving the object of strategic
sourcing: cost reduction
- Shows how effectively managing indirect costs can provide a huge
impact on bottom line growth
- Covers all areas of Market Intelligence (MI)
With tools, real world examples, and workable guidance, Managing
Indirect Spend provides insider guidance for big bottom-line
growth through effective management of indirect costs.
Joe Payne, Director of Strategic Sourcing, Source
One Management Services, is an experienced consultant who has helped
many companies reduce costs and manage change. He leads a team of
project managers and analysts, developing insights into the challenges
organizations face when undertaking initiatives to reduce costs in the
area of indirect spend.
William R. Dorn, Jr., Director of Operations, Source One
Management Services, is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt with
extensive experience in large-scale projects for Fortune 500 companies
and the federal government. His expertise includes business analysis;
mechanical and manufacturing engineering; business process
reengineering; risk analysis; and technology design, acquisition, and
implementation.
