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The CPO: Transforming Procurement in the Real World

Paperback |English |1430249625 | 9781430249627

The CPO: Transforming Procurement in the Real World

Paperback |English |1430249625 | 9781430249627
Overview
Christian Schuhis the leader of A.T. Kearney�s Supply Management Practice in EMEA and is based in Vienna, Austria. He joined A.T. Kearney 17 years ago and has since then led multiple projects for clients in the automotive, construction equipment, defense, high tech, packaging, and steel industry in Austria, China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK, Ukraine, and the USA. His areas of expertise include strategic sourcing, high-end R&D, and organization. He is the author of various books (most notablyThe Purchasing Chessboard), monographs, and articles. Before he joined A.T. Kearney, he worked several years for Unilever. Schuh studied aeronautical engineering at TU Graz (Austria) and holds a doctorate in business administration. He lives in the historic city center of Vienna.Michael F. Strohmeris a member of A.T. Kearney�s Operations Practice and leader of the European raw material competence team. He is based in Vienna, Austria. In his 11 years with the firm, he has led projects at a broad range of international clients, mainly in post-merger situations. His work encompasses the utilities sector, automotive, defense, consumer goods, packaging, and steel. He is an expert on raw material strategies, procurement transformation, post-merger management, and large-scale CAPEX projects. He has published several books (includingThe Purchasing Chessboard) and articles, and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. Strohmer holds a doctorate in business administration and law. He lives in Austria�s picturesque lake region near Salzburg.Stephen Eastonleads the A.T. Kearney procurement team in the UK, and he is based in London. He joined A.T Kearney 14 years ago, focusing on working with clients to improve the effectiveness of their external procurement activity. He has supported a number of both private and public sector clients to achieve significant and sustained financial results. Stephen has an MBA from Cornell University and a first degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Oxford. He lives in Surrey, southwest of London.Armin Scharlachis a member in A.T. Kearney�s Procurement and Analytics Solutions practice. He is helping clients around the world in transformation projects to define holistic, state-of-the-art procurement IT architectures.�Scharlach is also a recognized global thought leader in Collaborative Optimization, helping CPOs to find additional savings when the�low-hanging fruit has been collected already. With his rapidly growing team of experts in innovative, high-end analytical approaches (network modeling, marketing analytics, big data, optimization, simulation and advanced statistics) he is helping clients break through the barriers of traditional procurement and supply chain methods.Peter Scharbertis a member of A.T. Kearney's Procurement and Analytic Solutions practice and leads the European competence team for Procurement Performance Management. In his 13 years with the firm, Peter has led numerous procurement-related projects in Europe and in the Middle East for clients from various industries, including pharmaceutical/life sciences, financial services, and diversified conglomerates. His specific focus is on procurement performance management, procurement transformation and strategic sourcing. Peter holds a degree in industrial engineering from University of Karlsruhe. He lives in the Basel area, where Germany, Switzerland, and France meet.
ISBN: 1430249625
ISBN13: 9781430249627
Author: Schuh, Christian, Strohmer, Michael F., Easton, Stephen, Scharlach, Armin, Scharbert, Peter
Publisher: Apress
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2012-11-21
Language: English
Edition: 1st ed.
PageCount: 248
Dimensions: 7.01 x 0.55 x 10.0 inches
Weight: 12.64 ounces
Christian Schuhis the leader of A.T. Kearney�s Supply Management Practice in EMEA and is based in Vienna, Austria. He joined A.T. Kearney 17 years ago and has since then led multiple projects for clients in the automotive, construction equipment, defense, high tech, packaging, and steel industry in Austria, China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK, Ukraine, and the USA. His areas of expertise include strategic sourcing, high-end R&D, and organization. He is the author of various books (most notablyThe Purchasing Chessboard), monographs, and articles. Before he joined A.T. Kearney, he worked several years for Unilever. Schuh studied aeronautical engineering at TU Graz (Austria) and holds a doctorate in business administration. He lives in the historic city center of Vienna.Michael F. Strohmeris a member of A.T. Kearney�s Operations Practice and leader of the European raw material competence team. He is based in Vienna, Austria. In his 11 years with the firm, he has led projects at a broad range of international clients, mainly in post-merger situations. His work encompasses the utilities sector, automotive, defense, consumer goods, packaging, and steel. He is an expert on raw material strategies, procurement transformation, post-merger management, and large-scale CAPEX projects. He has published several books (includingThe Purchasing Chessboard) and articles, and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. Strohmer holds a doctorate in business administration and law. He lives in Austria�s picturesque lake region near Salzburg.Stephen Eastonleads the A.T. Kearney procurement team in the UK, and he is based in London. He joined A.T Kearney 14 years ago, focusing on working with clients to improve the effectiveness of their external procurement activity. He has supported a number of both private and public sector clients to achieve significant and sustained financial results. Stephen has an MBA from Cornell University and a first degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Oxford. He lives in Surrey, southwest of London.Armin Scharlachis a member in A.T. Kearney�s Procurement and Analytics Solutions practice. He is helping clients around the world in transformation projects to define holistic, state-of-the-art procurement IT architectures.�Scharlach is also a recognized global thought leader in Collaborative Optimization, helping CPOs to find additional savings when the�low-hanging fruit has been collected already. With his rapidly growing team of experts in innovative, high-end analytical approaches (network modeling, marketing analytics, big data, optimization, simulation and advanced statistics) he is helping clients break through the barriers of traditional procurement and supply chain methods.Peter Scharbertis a member of A.T. Kearney's Procurement and Analytic Solutions practice and leads the European competence team for Procurement Performance Management. In his 13 years with the firm, Peter has led numerous procurement-related projects in Europe and in the Middle East for clients from various industries, including pharmaceutical/life sciences, financial services, and diversified conglomerates. His specific focus is on procurement performance management, procurement transformation and strategic sourcing. Peter holds a degree in industrial engineering from University of Karlsruhe. He lives in the Basel area, where Germany, Switzerland, and France meet.

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Overview
Christian Schuhis the leader of A.T. Kearney�s Supply Management Practice in EMEA and is based in Vienna, Austria. He joined A.T. Kearney 17 years ago and has since then led multiple projects for clients in the automotive, construction equipment, defense, high tech, packaging, and steel industry in Austria, China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK, Ukraine, and the USA. His areas of expertise include strategic sourcing, high-end R&D, and organization. He is the author of various books (most notablyThe Purchasing Chessboard), monographs, and articles. Before he joined A.T. Kearney, he worked several years for Unilever. Schuh studied aeronautical engineering at TU Graz (Austria) and holds a doctorate in business administration. He lives in the historic city center of Vienna.Michael F. Strohmeris a member of A.T. Kearney�s Operations Practice and leader of the European raw material competence team. He is based in Vienna, Austria. In his 11 years with the firm, he has led projects at a broad range of international clients, mainly in post-merger situations. His work encompasses the utilities sector, automotive, defense, consumer goods, packaging, and steel. He is an expert on raw material strategies, procurement transformation, post-merger management, and large-scale CAPEX projects. He has published several books (includingThe Purchasing Chessboard) and articles, and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. Strohmer holds a doctorate in business administration and law. He lives in Austria�s picturesque lake region near Salzburg.Stephen Eastonleads the A.T. Kearney procurement team in the UK, and he is based in London. He joined A.T Kearney 14 years ago, focusing on working with clients to improve the effectiveness of their external procurement activity. He has supported a number of both private and public sector clients to achieve significant and sustained financial results. Stephen has an MBA from Cornell University and a first degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Oxford. He lives in Surrey, southwest of London.Armin Scharlachis a member in A.T. Kearney�s Procurement and Analytics Solutions practice. He is helping clients around the world in transformation projects to define holistic, state-of-the-art procurement IT architectures.�Scharlach is also a recognized global thought leader in Collaborative Optimization, helping CPOs to find additional savings when the�low-hanging fruit has been collected already. With his rapidly growing team of experts in innovative, high-end analytical approaches (network modeling, marketing analytics, big data, optimization, simulation and advanced statistics) he is helping clients break through the barriers of traditional procurement and supply chain methods.Peter Scharbertis a member of A.T. Kearney's Procurement and Analytic Solutions practice and leads the European competence team for Procurement Performance Management. In his 13 years with the firm, Peter has led numerous procurement-related projects in Europe and in the Middle East for clients from various industries, including pharmaceutical/life sciences, financial services, and diversified conglomerates. His specific focus is on procurement performance management, procurement transformation and strategic sourcing. Peter holds a degree in industrial engineering from University of Karlsruhe. He lives in the Basel area, where Germany, Switzerland, and France meet.
ISBN: 1430249625
ISBN13: 9781430249627
Author: Schuh, Christian, Strohmer, Michael F., Easton, Stephen, Scharlach, Armin, Scharbert, Peter
Publisher: Apress
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2012-11-21
Language: English
Edition: 1st ed.
PageCount: 248
Dimensions: 7.01 x 0.55 x 10.0 inches
Weight: 12.64 ounces
Christian Schuhis the leader of A.T. Kearney�s Supply Management Practice in EMEA and is based in Vienna, Austria. He joined A.T. Kearney 17 years ago and has since then led multiple projects for clients in the automotive, construction equipment, defense, high tech, packaging, and steel industry in Austria, China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK, Ukraine, and the USA. His areas of expertise include strategic sourcing, high-end R&D, and organization. He is the author of various books (most notablyThe Purchasing Chessboard), monographs, and articles. Before he joined A.T. Kearney, he worked several years for Unilever. Schuh studied aeronautical engineering at TU Graz (Austria) and holds a doctorate in business administration. He lives in the historic city center of Vienna.Michael F. Strohmeris a member of A.T. Kearney�s Operations Practice and leader of the European raw material competence team. He is based in Vienna, Austria. In his 11 years with the firm, he has led projects at a broad range of international clients, mainly in post-merger situations. His work encompasses the utilities sector, automotive, defense, consumer goods, packaging, and steel. He is an expert on raw material strategies, procurement transformation, post-merger management, and large-scale CAPEX projects. He has published several books (includingThe Purchasing Chessboard) and articles, and is a frequent speaker at international conferences. Strohmer holds a doctorate in business administration and law. He lives in Austria�s picturesque lake region near Salzburg.Stephen Eastonleads the A.T. Kearney procurement team in the UK, and he is based in London. He joined A.T Kearney 14 years ago, focusing on working with clients to improve the effectiveness of their external procurement activity. He has supported a number of both private and public sector clients to achieve significant and sustained financial results. Stephen has an MBA from Cornell University and a first degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from the University of Oxford. He lives in Surrey, southwest of London.Armin Scharlachis a member in A.T. Kearney�s Procurement and Analytics Solutions practice. He is helping clients around the world in transformation projects to define holistic, state-of-the-art procurement IT architectures.�Scharlach is also a recognized global thought leader in Collaborative Optimization, helping CPOs to find additional savings when the�low-hanging fruit has been collected already. With his rapidly growing team of experts in innovative, high-end analytical approaches (network modeling, marketing analytics, big data, optimization, simulation and advanced statistics) he is helping clients break through the barriers of traditional procurement and supply chain methods.Peter Scharbertis a member of A.T. Kearney's Procurement and Analytic Solutions practice and leads the European competence team for Procurement Performance Management. In his 13 years with the firm, Peter has led numerous procurement-related projects in Europe and in the Middle East for clients from various industries, including pharmaceutical/life sciences, financial services, and diversified conglomerates. His specific focus is on procurement performance management, procurement transformation and strategic sourcing. Peter holds a degree in industrial engineering from University of Karlsruhe. He lives in the Basel area, where Germany, Switzerland, and France meet.

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Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.  

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All orders are shipped with a tracking number. Once your order has left our warehouse, a confirmation e-mail with a tracking number will be sent to you. You will be able to track your package at all times. 

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If your package has been delivered in a PO Box, please note that we are not responsible for any damage that may result (consequences of extreme temperatures, theft, etc.). 

If you have any questions regarding shipping or want to know about the status of an order, please contact us or email to support@stevensbooks.com.

You may return most items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

Additional non-returnable items:

  • Gift cards
  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)

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  • CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
  • Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
  • Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery

Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

Items returned to us that were not the result of our error, including items returned to us due to an invalid or incomplete address, will be refunded the original item price less our standard restocking fees.

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