Lean demand-driven procurement : how to apply lean thinking to your supply management processes

Overview -- Introduction -- why you need a lean and agile, demand driven supply management process -- History and importance of procurement and purchasing in adding value to an organization -- Supply management organization and structure -- Procurement strategy development and application -- Issues and opportunities in supply management -- Lean procurement (aka "supply management") -- Supply management processes -- Strategic sourcing -- Procurement -- Purchasing -- Materials requirements planning and indirect procurement -- Tools and techniques for a leaner supply management process -- Cost management -- Contract and performance management and ethics -- E-procurement and other supply management technologies -- Procurement analysis, tools and techniques -- Lean ahead -- Global procurement and its impact on the lean supply chain -- The future of lean supply management -- Appendix a lean (philosophy) for life.