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Straight to the Bottom Line: An Executive's Roadmap to World Class Supply Management [Hardcover]

Robert A. Rudzki (Author), Douglas A. Smock (Author), Michael Katzorke (Author)

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Hardcover: 263 pages
Publisher: J. Ross Publishing (September 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1932159495
ISBN-13: 978-1932159493
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 16.1 x 2.1 cm
Shipping Weight: 476 g

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Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #484,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This book provides a clear understanding of performance improvement opportunities and what is at stake if these opportunities are overlooked. It outlines a powerful and logical approach for assessing the state-of-play in any organization, and offers ways to estimate the specific opportunities related to implementing a change in strategy and practices. It also details a comprehensive framework for organizing the transformation plan across multiple dimensions, and gives advice on which areas to focus on first in order to build and ensure success.

About the Author

Robert Rudzki is president of Greybeard Advisors, a firm that assists enterprises improve their all-rounf financial performance Douglas Smock is editorial Director of GlobalCPO.com, an online source of procurement analysis and best-in-class practices Mike Katzorke currently serves as VP Supply Chain Management with Smiths Areospace Shelley Stewart is VP of Supply chain at Tyco, where he is responsible for $20 billion in spending

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5.0 out of 5 stars Procurement strategies that add value to organization, April 3 2006

Vicki McBryde, CPP, CPM, Director of Procurem... (Toronto, Ontario) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Straight to the Bottom Line: An Executive's Roadmap to World Class Supply Management (Hardcover)

Straight to the Bottom Line makes a compelling argument for why procurement must transform itself into fully integrated supply management. Take care of your supply network-its objectives, strategies, processes and data linkages-and you generate competitive advantage for your organization. In other words, you create value for shareholders and customers.

Although the talk of the shift from the purely tactical to the strategic has been around for many years now, actual implementation of strategically focused supply chain has simply not happened at many organizations. Why? The authors of this book are eloquently blunt: a "lack of understanding of the opportunities presented by supply-side performance" at the senior executive level.

And what is the sine qua non of a truly strategic supply chain? Leadership and understanding from senior executives. So where to begin? Slipping Straight to the Bottom Line into the executive suites would be a good start.

The strength of this text is its clear and lucid presentation of a "step-by-step" roadmap for executives on how to implement supply management transformation that directly produces bottom-line results. Illustrating straight-forward principles with compelling examples, it shows how executives can create an environment in which they can expect to see improved performance quarter over quarter and year over year.

If I have one criticism of the book it is that its subtitle might suggest that it can be overlooked by the non-executive. That would be a mistake. Yes, it's a "must read" for the senior executive, but it's also an essential text for anyone, including the currently mid-career procurement or supply chain professional, who plans to be one.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Complexity Made Easy, Nov 10 2005

By Jonathan S. Helman - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Straight to the Bottom Line: An Executive's Roadmap to World Class Supply Management (Hardcover)

Straight to the Bottom Line explains well to the layman why Western companies need a new strategy to cope with the massive shift to outsourcing and Asian manufacturers. I particularly enjoyed the chapter ("A Tale of Two Spenders") describing the lack of collaboration in the American automotive industry in the past 15 years and how that approach impacted Detroit's inability to establish an electronic communications and transactions platform (Covisint). It's a good business book. Very clearly written.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A strong case for executive management, Nov 8 2005

By R. Holland - Published on Amazon.com

This review is from: Straight to the Bottom Line: An Executive's Roadmap to World Class Supply Management (Hardcover)

I have been in the field of Supply Chain Management for over 15 years. As such, I have reviewed and purchased many of the text on the subject. This book represents a very easy read that crystallizes many of the concepts into useful and understandable formats. Also, many of the current myths are effectively addressed and excellent examples are provided. I would recommned it both for experienced practitioners as well as the uninitiated.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Is your company's procurement organization adding value and contributing to profitability?, Oct 23 2005

By Steve Johnsen; Manager, International Trade C... - Published on Amazon.com

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Is your company's procurement organization adding value and contributing to profitability or merely performing a buying function? 'Straight to the Bottom Line' provides clear and concise guidance on how to create and sustain a world class strategic procurement organization that adds value for company shareholders and directly contributes to increased profits.

The authors have a wealth of knowledge and demonstrated success in the transformation of procurement activities. The book does not stop with a one-time cost reduction plan, but rather offers a road map for sustainable leverage and success derived from supply management. While targeted to executives, business "leaders" at all levels with a desire to make an impact will benefit from reading 'Straight to the Bottom Line'.

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