One of this book’s mantras is that
purchasing is a lot more important these days than in decades past. The authors, Dave
Nelson, Patricia Moody and Jonathon Stegner, have spent decades in the field of
purchasing. Their principal argument is that now that most companies outsource their equipment and even their parts (for example, very few Dell parts are made in-house), purchasing has become not only more important, but a potential source of incredible savings. The dozen companies profiled in this book - which is meant to detail the best practices in purchasing worldwide - have realized millions of dollars in savings simply by optimizing supply-chain
management. The authors emphasize that this isn’t an individual task. Change in purchasing management requires an internal team and management support. getabstract.com recommends this book not only to purchasing managers, but to all corporate executives, any of whom will glean some invaluable pointers about how to save money in day-to-day operations.