The Incredible Payback: Innovative Sourcing Solutions That Deliver Extraordinary Results
By Dave Nelson, Jonathan R. Stegner, and Patricia E. Moody

ISBN: 0814472079
Format: Hardcover, 288pp
Pub. Date: October 2004
Publisher: AMACOM

Hardcover, October 2004
Barnes & Noble price: $26.36



From the Publisher
The authors of the widely acclaimed The Purchasing Machine deliver an eye-opening look at the power of supply management with The Incredible Payback.
This timely book presents amazing success stories from best-of-the-best procurement organizations like Honda, Delphi, John Deere, and others.
Using the same cost-management strategies implemented at these leading organizations, The Incredible Payback shows how any company can reap benefits including:

* saving up to 30% on material and service expenses
* leveraging technology to accelerate savings
* high-yield supplier development programs
* extension of financial opportunities throughout the highest levels of the enterprise, exponentially increasing savings potential

Great companies save money every day. Now every organization can realize The Incredible Payback.

Author Biography: Dave Nelson (Rochester, MI), Patricia E. Moody (Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA), and Jonathan R. Stegner (Clarkston, MI) together are the authors of The Purchasing Machine. Moody is also coauthor of The Kaizen Blitz and The Perfect Engine. All three authors are stars in the supply chain field. Moody was profiled in Fortune magazine as one of ten pioneering women in manufacturing. She consults for companies including Cisco Systems, Honda, Motorola, and Johnson & Johnson. Nelson is VP of Worldwide Supply Management for John Deere and led the growth of Honda's Purchasing Division, which earned the Medal of Professional Excellence from Purchasing magazine. Stegner is Director of Sourcing at Deere and has over 25 years in the field.

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