Profit from the Source: Transforming Your Business by Putting Suppliers at the Core

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Profit from the Source, by BCG leaders Christian Schuh and colleagues, does for procurement what The Machine that Changed the World did for lean management. It will give readers everywhere the strategies they need to build resilient new organisations in a world of globalised business and fragmenting supply chains.

• Redefines and repositions procurement function in the organisation.
• Essential new insights on supply chain thinking & management in a post-pandemic world.
• Based on deep BCG research.
• Many, many concrete examples from global companies.
• Well-written.

Audience: C-level execs, especially CEOs and COOs, plus senior and mid-level execs and managers involved in procurement, supply chain, and logistics functions at large and mid-size companies around the world.

Reviews

"the authors amplify worthwhile insights into an urgent demand for action." The Wall Street Journal

"In addition to plenty of examples from real companies, the authors offer valuable advice like avoiding "procurement language" when speaking with the C-suite because of the impact it can have on agency and impact and emphasizing "profitable growth" over savings." Buyers Meeting Point

Author Bio

Christian Schuh is senior partner and managing director based in BCG's Vienna office, in Austria. He focuses on global leaders in the Automotive and High-Tech sectors, and he is best known for the book The Purchasing Chessboard and his YouTube channel, Procurement in the Park.

Wolfgang Schnellbächer is partner and managing director based in BCG's Stuttgart office, in Germany. He wrote his PhD thesis on game-theory-based negotiations in procurement, with a focus on auctions. He leads BCG's procurement activities in Europe, and he advises global leaders in the Industrial Goods and Consumer Goods sectors.

Alenka Triplat is partner and managing director based in BCG's Vienna office, in Austria. She advises global leaders in the High-Tech, Defense, and Industrial Goods sectors, and she often works at the intersection between the procurement function and other key functions, such as engineering, product marketing, and manufacturing.

Daniel Weise is partner and managing director based in BCG's Dusseldorf office, in Germany. He leads BCG's procurement activities globally, and he advises global leaders in the Industrial Goods, Energy, and Consumer Goods sectors. His work concentrates on creating maximum value from suppliers and often focuses on postmerger integration, restructuring, and transformation.

You can find the authors at:
Christian Schuh: bcg.com/en-us/about/people/experts/christian-schuh
Wolfgang Schnellbächer: bcg.com/about/people/experts/wolfgang-schnellbacher
Alenka Triplat: linkedin.com/in/alenkatriplat
Daniel Weise: bcg.com/about/people/experts/daniel-weise