Why Sourcing Strategies in Procurement Fail: Q&A Summary

Published On:

October 09, 2015

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APQC

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In August 2015, Kate Vitasek, an authority for her award-winning research and Vested^® business model for collaborative relationships, spoke on an APQC webinar on the University of Tennessee's work on sourcing business models. She also shared insights from her book Strategic Sourcing in the New Economy: Harnessing the Potential of Sourcing Business Models in Modern Procurement.

This Q&A summary includes her responses to audience questions related to the research and insights discussed during the webinar. You can also listen to these responses in APQC's Why Sourcing Strategies in Procurement Fail podcast.

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Articles

Topics:

Supply Chain Management, Supplier Relationship Management, Supplier Partnerships, Sourcing, Procurement

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APQC Process Classification Framework (PCF)

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